The lovely celestial nymph, Menaka, traps the yoga trained Viswamitra. Eros is indeed, powerful. Visvamitra ultimtely succumbs to her tantrums. the lovely mother gave birth to a far more lovelier daughter, whose beauty was extolled by King Dushyanta as heavenly. After some years of sorrowful separation, Shankunta and the King unite. Blessed with a son, Bharata by name, from whom India derive her name.