Adhyāya 14: Sudēṣṇā Sends Sairandhrī to Kīcaka’s House (सुदेष्णा–सैरन्ध्री–कीचक संवादः)
नार्हस्येवं वरारोहे प्रत्याख्यातुं वरानने । मां मन्मथसमादविष्ट॑ त्वत्कृते चारुहासिनि,“वरारोहे! सुमुखि! तुम्हें इस प्रकार मेरी प्रार्थना नहीं ठुकरानी चाहिये! चारुहासिनि! मैं तुम्हारे लिये कामवेदनासे पीड़ित हूँ
na arhasi evaṃ varārohe pratyākhyātuṃ varānane | māṃ manmatha-samādaviṣṭaṃ tvat-kṛte cāru-hāsini ||
قال فايشَمبايانا: «يا ذاتَ السموِّ والطلعةِ البهية، يا جميلةَ الوجه، لا يليق بك أن تردّي طلبي على هذا النحو. يا عذبةَ الابتسام، من أجلكِ استولت عليَّ هياجُ الشهوة واضطرامُ الرغبة.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights how desire can overwhelm judgment and lead to pressuring speech; ethically, it underscores the importance of restraint and respecting refusal rather than attempting to override it through emotional appeal.
A man addresses a woman with flattering epithets and urges her not to reject his request, claiming he is afflicted by passion (Manmatha) on her account—an instance of persuasive, desire-driven solicitation within the Virāṭa-parvan episode.