पृष्टा वरं पुनरसाववृणोद्वराकी भूयस्त्वया सुरतमेव निशान्तरेषु । सायुज्यमस्त्विति वदेत् बुध एव कामं सामीप्यमस्त्वनिशमित्यपि नाब्रवीत् किम् ॥३॥

पृष्टा वरंasked what boon she wantedपुन:-असौ-then at that time, this (pitiable woman)अवृणोत्-वराकीasked for, the pitiable oneभूय:-त्वयाagain with Theeसुरतम्-एवenjoyment onlyनिशा-अन्तरेषुon other nightsसायुज्यम्-अस्तु-let me have union with Theeइति वदेत् बुध एवthus will say an enlightened one onlyकामंdefinitelyसामीप्यम्-अस्तु-अनिशम्-let me have nearness with Thee alwaysइति-अपि-thus alsoन-अब्रवीत् किम्did not say, how come (why)

When she was asked by Thee as to what boon she ...