It came to pass that on one occasion a certain powerful king named Sudhanvan came before Mithilā intending to lay siege to it.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सांकाश्यादागतः पुरात्। सुधन्वा वीर्यवान् राजा मिथिलामवरोधकः॥