Having promised this, the illustrious (Vyasa) went away. In due time the princess of Kosalya gave birth to a blind son. O chastiser of foes, after securing the consent of her daughter-in-law, Satyavati soon after again summoned Vyasa as she did before. Vyasa came according to his promise and went to the second wife (Ambalika) of his brother in proper form. But she became pale and discoloured with fear on seeing the Rishi.
स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय निश्चक्राम महायशाः॥ सापि कालेन कौसल्या सुषुवेऽन्धं तमात्मजम्। पुनरेव तु सा देवी परिभाष्य स्नुषां ततः॥ ऋषिमावाहयत् सत्या यथा पूर्वमरिंदम! ततस्तेनैव विधिना महर्षिस्तामपद्यत॥ अम्बालिकामथाभ्यागादृषि दृष्ट्वा च सापि तम्। विवर्णा पाण्डुसंकाशा समपद्यत भारत॥