To him was born a daughter renowned throughout the world for her beauty. Possessed of celestial loveliness, this daughter of Matali was known by the name Gunakeshi. Indeed, in beauty as well as in gracefulness of form, she far surpassed all others of her sex. Knowing that the time had come to give her in marriage, Matali and his wife grew deeply anxious, O king, wondering what he should do next. And he thought to himself: 'Alas, the birth of a daughter in families of well-bred and noble people, possessed of good repute and gentle character, is always attended by troublesome consequences. Daughters, when born into respectable families, always place at risk the honor of three families -- namely, their mother's family, their father's family, and the family into which they are given in marriage. Searching in my mind through the worlds of gods and men, I have looked everywhere, but I have not found a suitable bridegroom.'