Fidgeting,
Vasavamba moved slowly to her mother's side, hearing the father's
right estimation and tried to pacify her. But her persuasion with
logical reasoning fell on deaf ears; Kusumamba's streaming eyes and
distressed mind robbed her own reasoning.
When all her appeals to
take the situation in the right spirit proved ineffective, Vasavamba
revealed her true identity - stood before the wailing parents in the
All beneficent form of Mother Parasakti with four hands, holding
lotus, parrot, pasa and abhaya pose, adorned with Pattu Pitambaras
and sparkling jewels. She said in pleasant tone, "Mother dear,
grieve not over this unexpected occurrence. I will end him soon, and
no harm will ever come to our redoubtable country.
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