Seeing this (that the kings could not move the bow a bit), Janak, along with the citizens and the royal family members, lost all hopes in their hearts, while the forest of lotuses represented by the assembly of great kings appeared to have been struck by frost. (When Janak saw that none of the invited kings and princes could move the bow, let alone lift and string it, he was very very angry and upset. He was worried about the future of his daughter as he had tied her marriage to the lifting of the bow. Now, what shall he do?! Meanwhile, the kings and princes felt ashamed and humiliated. They returned to their seats with lowered heads in shame and ignominy’. This situation is compared to a large number of lotus flowers that wither during severe cold when it frosts.)