The comfort that Satyaketu’s household provided, turned Padmavati’s head and she showed no inclination of returning to her husband.

There was a mountain not very far from Satyaketu’s capital. Padmavati once went to visit that mountain. Kubera, the god of wealth, had a companion named Govila. Govila happened to be passing in a vimana (space vehicle) and his eyes fell upon Padmavati. Padmavati was so beautiful that Govila fell in love with her. Through his powers Govila found out that this enchanting woman was King Ugrasena’s wife. Since Padmavati was already married, Govila realised that she could not possibly marry him.

He hit upon a stratagem. He adopted Urgasena’s appearance and came before Padmavati. Padmavatgi did not realise that this was not Ugrasena. She welcomed Govila whom she took to be her husband. Govila charmed her with his powers of singing. Padmavati was initially surprised at this, but assumed that her husband had acquired some new powers.

After they had lived together for some time, Padmavati realised that it was not Ugrasena that she was living with.

“Who are you and why have you deceived me thus?” she asked. “You are not my husband.”

“I am not,” replied Govila. “But why are you so bothered? I am Govila, Kubera’s companion. I would not have deceived you had I not realise that you do not love your husband. Would you have forsaken your husband had you loved him? It is you who are the guilty one."

Having said this, Govila left and Padmavati was mortified. She returned to King Ugrasena in Mathura. The king gladly welcomed his wife back. After ten years had passed, a son was born to Padmavati. This was however not Ugrasena’s son, but Govila’s. Kamsa was this terrible son and he had to be killed by Krishna.

Having related this story, Vasudatta’s wife advised her husband to indeed banish his daughter. There was no point in having an evil daughter.

Vasudatta said to his daughter Sudeva, “It is because of you that my son-in-law Shivasharma has left. Go back to your husband. You are no longer welcome in my house. And if you cannot find him, go wherever you will.”

Sudeva found that she was not welcome anywhere. People shunned her. No one wished to associated with a wife who had made her husband desert her. “A sinner is coming”, they would exclaim and run away.

The Female Pig Again

Sudeva travelled from kingdom to kingdom. She was poor and begged for a living, as best as she could. Eventually, she arrived in the city of Vanashthala, in the kingdom of Sourashtra.