Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.543

c7.543

The other princes found it as an opportunity to rebuke Śṛṅgabhuja and they, led by Nirvāsabhuja, reproached him for losing the golden arrow. Unable to bear their insult Śṛṅgabhuja went after the stork following the path of the blood drops which fell on the ground from the wound. At last he reached Dhūmapura, the land of Agniśikha. There he fell in love with Rūpaśikhā, the daughter of Agniśikha. They were soon married and yet Agniśikha gave Śṛṅgabhuja great trouble. At last Śṛṅgabhuja and Rūpaśikhā took the golden arrow and eloped from the palace one night and reached the city of Vardhamāna. Agniśikha followed them but the magic powers of Rūpaśikhā made him turn back. When King Vīrabhuja saw his son Śṛṅgabhuja he was extremely happy. The King then released Guṇavarā from the dungeon and praised her for her devotion to her husband. He loved her more and treated her with greater affection than before. At that time the servant who had been sent away also returned. (Taraṅga 5, Ratnaprabhālambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara).