A beautiful king of a country called प्रतिष्ठान . Once three wise yogins came to him and said "Oh King, we have travelled round the world. There is a princess in मुक्तिद्वीप called रूपलता . In beauty she will be a good match for you." On hearing this पृथ्वीरूप calling the court artist कुमारदत्त to his side said "Paint a picture of mine and go along with these three sannyāsins to मुक्तिद्वीप and give the painting in private to the princess there and also bring me an exact painting of hers."

The painter went to मुक्तिद्वीप and the King coming to know of the talents of the artist कुमारदत्त commissioned him to paint a picture of his daughter रूपलता . He did the work beautifully. The King was immensely pleased and he enquired if कुमारदत्त had seen a suitable prince for रूपलता . कुमारदत्त immediately showed him the portrait of पृथ्वीरूप . The king found the prince extremely suitable and entrusted the artist himself with the task of negotiating the marriage with पृथ्वीरूप . कुमारदत्त returned to his King with the portrait of रूपलता and पृथ्वीरूप was infatuated with the dazzling beauty of रूपलता . Before long the marriage of पृथ्वीरूप with रूपलता was conducted in all grandeur. (Alaṅkāravatīlambaka, Kathāsaritsāgara, Taraṅga 1)