The most beautiful damsels felt a transport of joy. Kadru wished to have one thousand snakes as her sons, all of equal splendour.
हषार्दप्रतिमां प्रीतिं प्रापतुःस्म वरस्त्रियौ। वने कदूः सुतान्नागान्सहस्रं तुल्यवर्चसः॥