Vaishampayana said : Though that high-minded damsel spoke very many sweet words (to Surya) she could by no means soften him of a thousand rays.

And when all the entreaties of that maiden to the dispeller of darkness were unavailing, afraid of her curse she long meditated thus

“How may my unoffending father and that Brahmana be saved from the curse of the wrathful Vibhavasu on my account?

Although energy and asceticism destructive of sins, yet even honest persons of tender years, through foolishness ought not to draw them near.

are (By acting foolishly) I have been today seriously alarmed and have been placed entirely in the power (of Surya). How can I myself (without the consent of my guardians) do this sinful act, the surrender of my person (to him)"?

Vaishampayana said : Afraid of (his) curse she reflected much in her mind. Her limbs were quite paralysed and she was repeatedly at a loss as to how to act.

Oforemost of kings, O lord of the world, afraid of the censure of her friends and afflicted with the fear of curse, she spoke to that deity these words tremulous with bashfulness.

Kunti said: O god, my father is alive and so also my mother and friends. And since they are (still) living, this violation of duty (on my part) is not allowable.

If, O god, I hold this unlawful intercourse with you, then the reputation of this race will be destroyed for my sake.

Or if you consider it a virtue, I will then, O best of those that shed heat, gratify your desire even without being given away to you by my friends.

As O irrepressible one, the virtue, the reputation, the renown and the life of all embodied beings are established in you, may I remain chaste after having yielded my person to you.

Surya said: O beautiful damsel of sweet smiles, neither your father, nor your mother nor your superiors are competent to bestow you. May you be happy. Hear what I say.

O damsel, the term Kanya, derived from the root Kama (to desire) is applied to a maiden, because she desires (in have intercourse with) every body. Therefore, fair-hipped girl of excellent complexion, she is free (to act as she chooses) in this world.

You will, O beauteous girl, on no account fall away from virtue (by satisfying my desire). How can I, who seek the welfare of everybody commit an act of sin?

O fair complexioned girl, it is the human nature that all men and women should be without restraint. And it is asserted that the contrary (condition) is (its) perversion.

You will also remain a virgin even after having held intercourse with me and your son will be of mighty arms and high renown.

Kunti said : O dispeller of all darkness, if I have a son by powerful and furnished with a coat-of-mail and ear-rings.

Surya said : Gentle maiden, your (son) will be mightyarmed, furnished with ear-rings and an impenetrable and celestials armour made of Amrita.

Kunti said: If both the ear-rings and the armour of the son you will beget on me, be made of Amrita, then, O god, you may enjoy me, as your worshipful self has said. And may he (the son) be powerful, beautiful, strong energetic and virtuous like you.

Surya said: O queen, O beauteous and timid damsel, I will bestow on him these ear-rings which were given to me by Aditi and also this excellent armour.

Kunti said: O adorable one, it is very well. O lord of rays, if I have such a son as you say, then I snall giatify your desire.

Vaishampayana said : Having said to her "be it so” that ranger of sky, the enemy of Svarbhanu, with his soul absorbed in yoga entered into Kunti and touched her on the naval.

Thereupon, that damsel became stupefied by the energy of the sun and fell down on her bed insensible.

Surya said : O fair-hipped maiden, I shall now disappear. You will give birth to a son who will be the foremost of all wielders of arms.

Vaishampayana said : Then, O king of kings, that maiden said bashfully to the highly resplendent Surya who was about to go away “may it be so."

Thus the daughter of Kuntiraja, having bashfully asked for a son from Vivasvata fell down unconscious on her auspicious bed like a broken creeper.

And that deity of hot rays making her insensible by his energy placed himself within her by his yoga power. But Bhanu did not corrupt her. The girl, then (i.e. when the sun had departed) recovered her senses.