The greatly vicious-souled one could not even by his mind get Maithili, who was beyond his reach like to the burning flame of fire.
न च शक्तः सुदुष्टात्मा मनसापि हि मैथिलीम्। प्रधर्षयितुमप्राप्यां दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव॥