Revolving this in her mind and sighing again and again she darted to where the pre-eminently energetic Vasiştha was; and cutting off those servants (of the king),5
इति संचिन्तयित्वा तु निःश्वस्य च पुनःपुनः। जगाम वेगेन तदा वसिष्ठं परमौजसम्॥ निधूय तांस्तदा भृत्याञ्छतशः शत्रुसूदन।