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In the Padma Purana, Vasantmala, unable to bear the grief, quickly flew into the sky and circled around like a bird, her mind troubled. ||24|| Drawn by her love and virtues, she repeatedly came close to Anjana, but due to intense fear, she would again ascend to the sky. ||241|| Seeing them both terrified, with their hearts shattered, the Gandharva who resided in that cave was filled with compassion. ||242|| His wife, Ratna Chula, a virtuous woman, with a compassionate heart and quick speech, addressed her husband, Mani Chula, the Gandharva. ||243|| "Look, my dear! See, a woman is standing here, terrified by the lion, and another woman, connected to her, is circling in the sky." ||244|| "Oh, my lord! Please be merciful to me and protect this extremely distressed woman. This noble lady, born into a good family, has somehow come to this difficult place." ||245|| Thus addressed, the Gandharva, transforming into the form of a Sharabha, created as if from all the terrifying substances of the three worlds, ||246|| stood before the lion, his body covered with a multitude of peaks, only three hands away from Anjana. ||247|| Then, a terrible battle ensued between the lion and the Sharabha, filled with thunderous roars, as if mocking the groups of lightning-illuminated rain clouds. ||248|| Even though such a time had arrived, a time that instilled fear even in brave men, Anjana remained fearless, meditating on the Jina in her heart. ||249|| Thus, Vasantmala, circling in the sky, filled with great sorrow, lamented like a cuckoo. ||250|| "Alas, princess! You were first afflicted by misfortune, and then, when you somehow escaped that misfortune with great difficulty, you were abandoned by all your relatives. ||251|| You have reached this terrible forest, and somehow you have come to this cave. You have been comforted by the Muni, who has informed you of the possibility of finding your beloved." ||252||