Vaishampayana said The highly powerful Agni became very much frightened at the curse of Bhrigu, Concealing himself within the entrails of the Shami wood, that worshipful god disappeared from the view.
वैशम्पायन उवाच भृगोः शापाद् भृशं भीतो जातवेदाः प्रतापवान्॥ शमीगर्भमथासाद्य ननाश भगवांस्ततः।