11. When it was reported thus by Rati, the Mountain be¬ came agitated in his mind. He reached the place (of Parvati), took his daughter by hand and went to his own city.
12. Through the mouth of her friends, she informed her parents thus: “Of what use is this wretched unfortunate body?
13. I will either get the husband desired (by me) or cast off this body. If the desired object is impossible to be achieved, how can it be obtained without penance?
14. Hence I will dry up my physical body by means of different kinds of restraints. If you both have kindness towards me, permit me for this.”
15. On hearing these words, the mother and father said to that auspicious (girl), “U-MA (‘Oh, do not’)! O excessively frail daughter, your body is not capable of enduring the pain and rigour of penance.
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