"O mother, what you say is certainly sanctioned by religion. But you know my vow as regards begetting children. () mother Satyavati, you know also what took place in connection with thy bestowal. I now repeat the pledge I once gave.
असंशयं परो धर्मस्त्वया मातरुदाहृतः। राज्यार्थे नाभिषिञ्चयं नोपेयां जातु मैथुनम्। त्वमपत्यं प्रति च मे प्रतिज्ञां वेत्थ वै पराम्॥ जानासि च यथावृत्तं शुल्कहेतोस्त्वदन्तरे। स सत्यवति सत्यं ते प्रतिजानाम्यहं पुनः॥