My father's intended son-in-law was even Vişņu sovereign of the celestials, and the lord of the triune world; and my father would not bestow me on any other. And hearing this, a certain king of the Daityas, named Sambhu proud, of his prowess was wrought up with wrath, and one night as my sire was on bed, that wicked one slew him. Thereat my forlorn mother, of exalted righteousness embracing my father's body entered into fire.
पितुस्तु मम जामाता विष्णुः किल सुरेश्वर। अभिप्रेतस्त्रिलोकेशस्तस्मानान्यस्य मे पिता॥ दातुमिच्छति तस्मै तु तच्छुत्वा बलदर्पितः। शंभुर्नाम ततो राजा दैत्यानां कुपितोऽभवत्। तेन रात्रौ शयानो मे पिता पापेन हिंसितः॥ ततो मे जननी दीना तच्छरीरं पितुर्मम। परिष्वज्य महाभागा प्रविष्टा हव्यवाहनम्॥