the tale of king bhartrihari

She who is always in my thoughts prefers
Another man, and does not think of me.
Yet he seeks for another's love, not hers;
And some poor girl is grieving for my sake.
Why then, the devil take
Both her and him; and love; and her; and me

- Bhartrihari

We saw earlier how King Shahryar dealt with disappointment in love. They say that Bhartrihari too was once a great king, and he too suffered a similar disappointment. So how did he respond? We shall hear his story soon.