In English
When , and reached the hermitage of Sage , he also offered him all the weapons that were at his disposal. Moreover, he advised thus: “O ! Being a householder, it is not possible for you to stay in my hermitage. There is a place called “” in forest which is a suitable place for you to stay during your exile.” Accordingly, , and stayed in and spent their time peacefully. It was here that the demoness tried to make friendship with and . She was attracted by their charming personality. She assumed the form of a beautiful lady and approached with a request to marry her. said, “No doubt, you are beautiful. Even my wife is no match for you. But what can I do? I am already married and my wife is with me. So, it is better that you marry whose wife is not here at present.” When she expressed her desire to , he said, “ is my master and I am his servant. If you marry me, you will have to spend your entire life in the service of mother . So, it is better that you marry himself.” In this manner, and were having fun. After some time, became enraged. She thought, “It is because of the presence of that is not interested in me. If she is not there, will certainly yield to my request.” With such a feeling she made an attempt to swallow . Immediately, signalled to . He, being highly intelligent, understood its implication and cut the nose and ears of . He spared her life as he did not want to kill a woman.