Matsyapurana 31.11

31.11

tamekaṃ rahasi dṛṣṭvā śarmiṣṭhā cāruhāsinī
pratyudgamyāñjaliṃ kṛtvā rājānaṃ vākyamabravīt //

After a thousand years, Śarmiṣṭhâ, the daughter of Vriṣaparvan, when she was in her full bloom of youth, felt very sad on not having a husband. She said in her mind: "What will be meet for me to do? How am I to get happiness? Devayânî has given birth to a son, but my youth is declining for nothing. I will also make the king my husband, as she has done. I will request the king to give me a similar fruit in the shape of a son." With these thoughts, she longed to see the king privately. Now, at that time the King, coming out at pleasure, was astonished to meet Śarmiṣṭhâ, outside the Aśokavana. Śarmiṣṭhâ meeting the king in private, addressed him with folded hands:—