Thinking that some swan is a messenger they speak. The swan send to say, "Indeed how can he be happy without you?" "Does he remember his loving words that he said previously such as ‘In all my palaces I see no other wife who is as loving as you (Rukmini)’ Being unwavering in his love, does he remember?" "He does remember, and sent me here. Go to him and worship him." "If he does remember, he is not responding to us. He does not even come here. Therefore, why should we worship him? Why should we go?" "But then how can he deliver you from the pain of longing?" "O fallen messenger(ksaudra)! You should call him here, the one who bestows pain through his love (kamadam). Let him come here! Because we are proud, we will not go to him." Thinking that the swan would agree and go and call him, they again spoke. "Cheating us, he enjoys with Laksmi alone. Call him here without Laksmi." "She is very attached to him alone. How is it possible to avoid her?" "Bring him without her. Among us women (striyam singular to represent a whole class), is she alone devoted to him and not us?" There is an alternate version : ksaudra alapam akamadam. The meaning is then "How can we worship him who has words like honey (ksaudram) and does not fulfill our desire for love? Why not here? Though she does not get his respect, let her continue to worship him, because we are proud women. Among women, we have our interested in our reputation and respect. "

With the arrival of morning, they think the swan is a messenger and speak to it. O swan! Have you arrived comfortably (svāgatam)? Or, it is splendid that you have come at this proper time. Please sit down. Drink some milk. Having welcomed the swan they then inquire. Please tell us! Aṅga indicates great respect. Or, it can indicate “You are part of our body.” This means “O intimate friend!” Tell us what our husband, who was born in the Śūra dynasty for everyone’s auspiciousness, is doing now. That is proper. We know for certain (nu) that you are his messenger. First they ask about his health. Is he, who cannot be controlled by anyone by love (ajitasya), happy (svasti)? This question shows some internal hatred. “O ladies! How can he be happy in separation from you?” Does he remember our answers to him when he tried to console us? Kiṁ vā (questions) can also be taken as kiṁvā (or). It indicates a question with a frown like kiṁ nu. Or, does he remember the answers he gave to us. “With gratitude he remembers you, since you are so devoted to him.” We do not believe that. He is unsteady in love (cala-sauhrdaḥ). “He is steady in love and desires you, who are most dear to him.” Proudly they answer, “Why should we serve him?” “He grants all desires, and thus should be worshipped.” Tell him to come without Lakṣmī. She alone is dedicated to him. This is statement uttered in great misery. They did not fear uttering the name of the father of their father-in-law (Śura) since the name takes a derivative form (śaureḥ).

With the arrival of morning, they think the swan is a messenger and speak to it. O swan! Have you arrived comfortably (svāgatam)? Or, it is splendid that you have come at this proper time. Please sit down. Drink some milk. Having welcomed the swan, they then inquire. Please tell us! Aṅga indicates great respect. Or, it can indicate “You are part of our body.” This means “O intimate friend!” Tell us what our husband, who was born in the Śūra dynasty for everyone’s auspiciousness, is doing now. That is proper. We know for certain (nu) that you are his messenger. First they ask about his health. Is he, who cannot be controlled by anyone by love (ajitasya), happy (svasti)? This question shows some internal hatred. “O ladies! How can he be happy in separation from you?” Does he remember our answers to him when he tried to console us? Kiṁ vā (questions) can also be taken as kiṁvā (or). It indicates a question with a frown, like kiṁ nu. Or, does he remember the answers he gave to us? “With gratitude he remembers you, since you are so devoted to him.” We do not believe that. He is unsteady in love (cala-sauhrdaḥ). “He is steady in love and desires you, who are most dear to him.” Proudly they answer, “Why should we serve him?” “He grants all desires, and thus should be worshipped.” Tell him to come without Lakṣmī. She alone is dedicated to him” Or among all women she alone is dedicated to him alone. She is not fickle. This is stated with mockery. Giving up us queens, who are full dedicated to him, he serves Lakṣmī. Why should we worship him? Though the lord was directly present, they spoke in misery with the symptom called vaicittya, out of intense prema, as if he were absent. By this the Lord fell under their control. Though filled with pain of separaton, such conditions are the highest attainment. This is explained in Bhāgavatāmṛta.