Sage Vatsa remembered the story of Pramadwara the daughter of another apsara - Menaka who had fallen dead after being bitten by a snake before she could marry sage Ruru. Ruru had set that right by giving half of his life to Pramadwara and then marrying her.
Sage Vatsa also remembered that Sage Vishwamitra with the powers of his ascetic merit had carried Trishanku to the heavens in Trishanku’s earthly body.
Sage Vatsa realised that this was the answer to his troubles.
He was a sage and he had to use his ascetic merit and make sure that King Sushena entered the kingdom of Indra in his own body.
That way King Sushena could be reunited with Rambha again.
As soon as Vatsa mediated on this, a heavenly voice was heard around the court of King Sushena. “So be it.”
Immediately after that, King Sushena gave his daughter in marriage to Vatsa.
King Sushena then ascended to heaven with his own body.
There Indra allowed the apsara Rambha to be married to King Sushena and they both lived happily with each other.
Adapted from the Katha Sarith Sagara
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