She was the only daughter of King Naresanarayana of Puntiya in the district of Rajsahi (now in Bangladesh). During her childhood she was called Saci. She was endowed with a religious temperament from youth and within a short time Saci became conversant with Vyakarana, Kavya and various scriptures. When Saci grew up, her beauty and grace charmed everyone. However, Saci felt no attraction for any man however handsome or wealthy he may be. Her heart belonged to her Madanagopala. When she came to know that her parents were concerned about her marriage, Saci very firmly told them that she would never marry a mortal being. The king and queen were so disturbed by their daughter"s decision that they both passed away, leaving Saci to shoulder the responsibility of running the royal administration. She performed her royal duties for some time, but after a short while she set out on a pilgrimage, leaving the royal administration in the charge of her relatives. ...