That best of the twice-born ones having gone away on some other business, the maiden began to think of the efficacy or otherwise of the Mantras.

"Of what manner are these Mantras imparted to me by that high-souled one? I shall soon test their efficacy."

While thus musing (within herself) she suddenly perceived that she attained puberty. Having attained maturity during her maidenhood, the girl was covered with shame.

And as she was seated on a costly bed in her room she beheld the sun's disc rising in the east.

And both the mind and the eye of that slender-waisted girl were steadfastly fixed on the solar orb. She did not feel satiety at beholding the beauty of the morning sun.

She was, then, all on a sudden gifted with celestials sight. And she perceived the deity of divine form clad in armour and decked with ear-rings.

O lord of men, her curiosity was then excited to test the efficacy of the Mantras; and the maiden made up her mind to invoke that god.

Having gone through Pranayam, she invoked the author of the day. And, O king, the sun too speedily appeared before her.

His complexion was yellow like honey, he had mighty arms and his neck resembled a conch. And wearing bracelets and a diadem he came as if setting ablaze all the directions.

Having recourse to Yoga he divided himself in twain, one of which began to impart heat and the other appeared (before Kunti). He then addressed Kunti in very sweet words thus,

Gentle lady, drawn by the power of your Mntras, I have come under your power. Now that I have been subject to your power, tell me, Queen, what I shall do. I shall do whatever you may command me.

Kunti said: O god, go to that place from which you have come. It is through curiosity that you have been invoked. O worshipful one, pardon me (for my folly).

Surya said : O slender-waisted damsel, I will go away as you tell me. (But) it is not proper to send away a deity in vain after having invoked him.

O fortunate damsel, your desire is to have from Surya a son, of unrivalled prowess in the world and furnished with a coat-of-mail and ear-rings.

O maid, endued with the gait of an elephant, surrender yourself to me. O damsel, you will then, have a son as you desire.

O damsel of sweet siniles, I will go away after having enjoyed you. If you today do not comply with my words and gratify my desire, I will angrily curse you, that Brahmana and your father also. And I will undoubtedly consume them all for your fault.

I will severely chastise both your stupid father who is unaware of this offence on your part and that Brahmana who, without knowing your character and manners has imparted the mantras to you. All the gods in heaven with Purandara at their head.

O lady, seeing me deceived by you are laughing at me. Behold those celestials with your divine sight, which I bestowed on you before, in virtue of which you were able to see me.

Vaishampayana said : Then the king's daughter, saw in the heavens those celestials stationed in their respective places, as she had seen before Aditya endued with rays and great effulgence.

Beholding them, the maiden was covered with shame. And being alarmed, the damsel spoke these words to Surya “O lord of rays, go to your own place. This outrage on your part is greatly distressing to me as I am a maiden.

Father, mother and other superiors only are competent to bestow my person. I will not surrender my virtue. In this world keeping their bodies (pure) is considered to be the highest duty on the part of women.

O deity possessed of the wealth of effulgence, in order to test the potency of the Mantras, I have, through mere childish curiosity, invoked you. O god, you should pardon me, considering that it has been done by a mere girl."

Surya said: It is on the consideration that you are a mere girl, that I am entreating you (thus). But others can not expect this from me. O damsel, O Kunti, surrender your person to me. O timid girl, you wil, then surely attain to peacefulness.

O timid girl, when you have invoked me by the help of the mantras, I should not go away in vain without enjoying you.

If, O damsel of faultless proportions, I go away (thus), I shall be the laughing stock of the whole world and an object of ridicule with the celestials.

Therefore, surrender yourself to me. You will then have a son like myself and will undoubtedly be extolled in all the worlds.