O descendant of Kuru, the king of the celestial summoned a celestial maiden named Janapadi and told her, “Destroy the penances (of Sharadvata).
ततो जानपदीं नाम देवकन्यां सुरेश्वरः। प्राहिणोत् तपसो विनं कुरु तस्येति कौरव॥