Seeing Yatudhani of fearful aspect standing on the banks of the lake, those great Rishis addressed her, saying Who are you who thus stand alone in this solitary forest? For whom do you wait here? What indeed, is your purpose? What do you do here on the banks of this lake adorned with lotuses?
ततस्ते यातुधानी तां दृष्ट्वा विकृतदर्शनाम्। स्थितां कमलिनीतीरे कृत्यामूचुर्महर्षयः॥ एका तिष्ठसि का च त्वं कस्यार्थे किं प्रयोजनम्। पद्मिनीतीरमाश्रित्य ब्रूहि त्वं किं चिकीर्षसि॥