Skandapurana 3.3.8.80.2

3.3.8.80.2

Having obtained mighty sons from his compliant wives, / he at last obtained one fair-faced daughter, long prayed for. / 16
Having obtained that daughter, as Himavat obtained Pārvatī by good fortune, / he considered himself like a god, his desires fulfilled. / 17
Once, summoning virtuous leaders of the twice-born who knew the signs of horoscopes, / his mind filled with curiosity, he asked the consequences of the girl's birth. / 18
Then one excellent twice-born [brahmin] there, learned in many matters, said: / “This daughter of yours, O king, shall be named Sīmantinī. / 19
She will be auspicious like Umā, beautiful like Damayantī, / skilled in arts like Bhāratī, endowed with great virtues like Lakṣmī. / 20
She will have good offspring like the Mother of the Gods, be devoted to vows like Jānakī, / radiant with noble splendor like the light of the sun, delightful like the moonlight. / 21
For ten thousand years she will rejoice with her husband; / having borne eight sons, she will attain supreme happiness.” / 22
When he had spoken thus, the king, honoring that twice-born [brahmin] with wealth, / experienced supreme joy, drinking the nectar of his words. / 23
Then another twice-born [brahmin] too, steadfast and of immeasurable splendor, spoke: / “In her fourteenth year, she will meet with widowhood.” / 24
Hearing his word, harsh as a thunderbolt's crash, / the king for a moment became bewildered in his mind with sorrow. / 25
Then, dismissing all the brahmins, the king, lover of the sacred word, / considered everything to be ordained by fate and became free of anxiety. / 26
And that young girl Sīmantinī, her childhood gradually passing, / heard from the mouth of her own friend of her future widowhood. / 27
Having fallen into deep despair, the maiden pondered; / she approached Maitreyī, the wife of the sage Yājñavalkya, and questioned her: / 28
“O mother, distressed with fear, I have sought refuge at your lotus feet; / you ought to declare to me an action that promotes good fortune in marriage.” / 29
To the king's daughter who had thus sought refuge, the virtuous wife of the sage said: