565-602. [Accompanied by Sagandíka, she wanders over the field of battle by night in quest of his corpse, looking for it among the number of prostrate slain. Appearance of the different dead bodies and carcasses of horses, elephants, &c. described. She often thinks that she has found it: her repeated mistakes and disappointments.]
603. Wearied with fruitless search, and despairing of finding him to whom she would make her obeisance, the princess
Unsheathed her dagger, resolved to stab herself, her heart being wholly devoted to her husband.
But the Almighty, in pity, sent lightning to guide her to the spot where he whom she had long sought for lay,
And inspired her with strength and desire to renew the search.
604. All this while the chariot[190] lay buried among flowers which had been showered down upon it.
As if the growling thunder wept, tears fell in small rain, in grief for the death of the prince[191].
Such was the mark the princess followed till she came to and perceived the body of Sália,
Who seemed as if looking at her with a side glance as he lay with grinning teeth.
603. Meh tan diria mahas narendra ma'isi ri taiyani sang enesti sambahan
Paksa patrema sampunang lugasi kang ati sumaivaka nama sang pria
Sih ningyang ukasan manambaya tuduh ri kaha-nanera sang pinet nira
Nahan etuniran panging kina ng'ebang abanga maka sama ngosir kilat
604. Oniang warsa sekar sumarsa akuwung kuwunga menoi ring'ganing rata
Genter lu'era nangis malu'a rarab'ing-rereba lara rilina sang prabu
Na tang chihna tinut nareswara wadu teka lumi-ati getra sang kakung
Kadia nung sung'a reh nikang mata atur lumiringa reja kesisan waja
605. Then quickly seizing the feet of him, now lifeless, who stole from her bed,
Not knowing what she did, she patted, pressed, and kissed the body,
His lips she rubbed and stained red[192]; supporting his head with her encircling arm, and wiping his face with the end of one of her garments: but long were his eyes without twinkling.
To cure his wounds she constantly applied her chewed síri.