But then his heart being attracted towards Damayanti, the ruler of the Nishadhas, came back to that inn; and finding her in that condition he began to lament:
ततो निवृत्तहृदयः पुनरागम्य तां सभाम्। दमयन्तीं तदा दृष्ट्वा सरोद निषधाधिपः॥