gāndharvajñasya tasyaitāṃ sutāṃ śiṣyīkaromi ca / tataś cāsyāṃ svayaṃ tasya cakṣuḥ snihyed asaṃśayam // evaṃ sa mama jāmātā vaśyaś ca niyataṃ bhavet / nānyo 'styupāyaḥ ko 'pyatra yena vaśyo bhavecca saḥ // iti saṃcintya tatsiddhyai sa gatvā caṇḍikāgṛham / caṇḍīmabhyarcya tuṣṭāva cakre 'syā upayācitam //
and, as he is acquainted with music, I will make this daughter of mine his pupil, and then his eye will without doubt be charmed with her, and he will certainly become my son-in-law, and my obedient ally. No other artifice seems applicable in this case for making him submissive to my will.” Having thus reflected, he went to the temple of Durgā, in order that his scheme might be blessed with success, and, after worship and praise, offered a prayer to the goddess.