dusmantah—Maharaja Dusmanta; mrgayam yatah—when he went hunting; kanva-asrama-padam—to the residence of Kanva; gatah—he came; tatra—there; asinam—a woman sitting; sva-prabhaya—by her own beauty; mandayantim—illuminating; ramam iva—exactly like the goddess of fortune; vilokya—by observing; sadyah—immediately; mumuhe—he became enchanted; deva-mayam iva—exactly like the illusory energy of the Lord; striyam—a beautiful woman; babhase—he addressed; tam—her (the woman); vara-aroham—who was the best of beautiful women; bhataih—by soldiers; katipayaih—a few; vrtah—surrounded.