Markandeyapurana 20.9

20.9

brahmarūpapraticchannau taruṇau priyadarśanau /
tau tairnṛpasutaiḥ sārdhaṃ tathaivānyairdvijanmabhiḥ //

Now after a time two young Nāgas, the sons of Aśvatara,[3] visited the surface of the earth from the Naga-world. Disguised in form as brāhmans, youthful, handsome, those two, in company with the young princes and the other dvijas, remained there linked in friendship, occupied with various amusements. And all those young princes and the young brāhmans and vaiśyas, and those two young Nāga princes engaged in bathing, kneading the limbs &c., adorned themselves with garments and perfumes, and occupied themselves with the business of kings.[4] As day after day went by, the two young Nāgas enjoyed themselves, being bound by affection for the king’s son. And the king’s son received the highest pleasure from those two, by various amusements, and by jests, conversation, &c. Apart from those two he neither ate, nor bathed, nor drank sweet drinks; he did not disport himself, nor take up his weapons to improve his accomplishments. And those two, spending the night in Rasātala,[5] mainly occupied in sighing in the absence of that high-souled prince, visited him day after day.