ऋषभं यवनानां त्वां वृणे वीरेप्सितं पतिम् । सङ्कल्पस्त्वयि भूतानां कृत: किल न रिष्यति ॥ २४ ॥
rsabham yavananam tvam vrne virepsitam patim sankalpas tvayi bhutanam krtah kila na risyati
- rsabham
- the best
- yavananam
- of the untouchables
- tvam
- you
- vrne
- I accept
- vira
- O great hero
- ipsitam
- desired
- patim
- husband
- sankalpah
- the determination
- tvayi
- unto you
- bhutanam
- of all living entities
- krtah
- if done
- kila
- certainly
- na
- never
- risyati
- becomes baffled.
Approaching the King of the Yavanas, Kalakanya addressed him as a great hero, saying: My dear sir, you are the best of the untouchables. I am in love with you, and I want you as my husband. I know that no one is baffled if he makes friends with you.