Kunda Nandini, looking forth from the _bakul_ tree, saw not Nagendra's tall and god-like form.

She saw some one lying on the floor of the arbour, and concluded that it was he.

She went forward to obtain a better new.

Unfortunately the person arose and came out, and poor Kunda saw that it was not Nagendra, but Surja Mukhi.

Frightened, Kunda stood still, she could neither advance nor recede.