Vana Parva 224.36
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 224 · Verse 36
Sanskrit Original
अप्रमत्तस्य देवस्य न च पश्यत्यनिन्दिता। सा तं ज्ञात्वा यथावत् तु वह्नि वनमुपागतम्॥ तत्त्वतः कामसंतप्तं चिन्तयामास भाविनी। अहं सप्तर्षिपत्नीनां कृत्वा रूपाणि पावकम्॥ कामयिष्यामि कामार्ता तासां रूपेण मोहितम्। एवं कृते प्रीतिरस्य कामावाप्तिश्च मे भवेत्॥
That faultless lady did not succeed in finding out any weakness in that cool and collected deity of fire. But now that the fire-deity had gone to the forest afflicted with the pangs of love; she thought thus, "As I am too much afflicted with love, I shall assume the disguise of the wives of the seven Rishis and in that disguise I shall find out the deity of fire who is so much smitten with their charms. He will be then gratified and my desire also will be satisfied.