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The king—"Why? Is she not interested in marriage ?"
The emissary—“Sire ! Once during the Kaumudi festival Prabhavati went to the garden. In soothing moonlight she was sitting by the pool. At that time some Gandharva ladies (a kind of divine damsels) came for a bath. They danced and sang a song there. The song was—"On this earth Parshva Kumar is the incarnation of Adonis. Blessed is the lady who will marry the divinely beautiful, divinely virtuous, extremely powerful and astonishingly charming Parshva Kumar."
This song of divine damsels sowed the seed of love for Parshva Kumar in the heart of Prabhavati. She resolved—“Leaving aside Parshva Kumar, all males in this world are my brothers. Only he will rule my heart and life.”
With a smile king Ashvasen said—"So, that is why you have come.” The emissary—“Sire! My story is still incomplete. Please bear with me."
The king—“Please go ahead." The emissary—“The Yavan king of Kalinga state near Kushasthal is a brave and indomitable warrior. When he came to know about Prabhavati's beauty he sent a message—"Give your daughter to the Yavan king otherwise your kingdom will be destroyed."
King Prasenjit replied—“A swan picks pearls. It never eats pebbles.”
This enraged the Yavan king and he attacked Kushasthal. His large army has surrounded the city. Under siege, the whole city resembles a prison."
King Ashvasen—"This is injustice. This is immoral conduct."
"Help is required in order to counter that injustice and evil doing. Only ethical rulers like you protect religion and help friends in trouble."
Touching his sword king Ashvasen said—“It is the duty of a Kshatriya to fight injustice and protect justice."
He added—“Rest assured, I will at once join you with my army in order to help your king."
The king then ordered his commander—"Blow the trumpet and prepare the army to march. I will get ready and come.”
The trumpet was sounded. Soldiers became alert and active. They started collecting their weapons.
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