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There in the city of Baravai there dwelt a Brahmana, (rich...etc.) named Somila, very well-versed in Rgveda [etc.] 'This Brahmana Somila had a wife named Somasiri (quite tender etc.). He had a daughter of his own by his wife Somasiri, named Somā, quite tender (until] of excellent shapeliness; best in shape liness [until] beauty, very fair of body. Then that maiden Somā, some other time, bathed [until] decked, attended by many hun-- chback women [etc), set out from her house. Having set out, she went towards the high road. On the high road, she stood playing with a ball. In that age, at that time, the Saint Aritthanemi arrived there. The congregation went out. Then that Kanha Vāsudeva, having heard the matter of this story, bathed funtil] decked, sitting on ihe goodly back of an elephant, with an umbrella garlanded with korenta-flowers, with white and beautiful chowries fanning him, while going out to bow down at the feet of the saint Arithanemi through the city of Bāravas saw the maiden Somā. He was struck with shapeliness, youth, beauty [etc.] of the maiden Somā. Then Kanha [etc.] called the chamberlains and ordered them "Go ye, Beloved of
