Left with no alternative, the Prime Minister sent the chariot back to the city to bring the
queen thinking that if the
queen spoke to the king, he would surely respond. The
queen came and addressed the king: "Rajah, Rajah, Rajah!" The king did not stir; there was absolutely no response from the king. Meanwhile the soldiers searched throughout the whole forest for Astavakra. There, under a tree, Astavakra was seated peacefully, in absolute calm and serenity.