'O lovely lady, I am skilled in working with jasmines, lotuses, blue lilies, and champaka flowers. In former days, I served Satyabhama, the beloved queen of Krishna, as well as Krishnaa, the wife of the Pandavas—the foremost beauty of the Kuru race.' ।। 4-8-17 ।।
तत्र तत्र चराम्य एवं लभमाना सुशॊभनम वासांसि यावच च लभे तावत तावद रमे तथा ।। ४-८-१८ ।।
'I now wander from place to place, alone, sustaining myself wherever I can earn fine food and clothing. So long as I find these, I remain.' ।। 4-8-18 ।।
[सुदेस्णा] मूर्ध्नि तवां वासयेयं वै संशयॊ मे न विद्यते नॊ चेद इह तु राजा तवां गच्छेत सर्वेण चेतसा ।। ४-८-२० ।।
'Sudeshna said: “I would have you live under my very protection—I would place you on my head itself—were it not for one troubling thought: the king may be wholly captivated by you."' ।। 4-8-20 ।।