Afflicted by the rod of punishment held by the celestials, those heroes causing Shamba to be disguised like a woman, approached those ascetics and said, “This one is the wife of Vabhru of great energy who is desirous of having a son. You Rishis, do you know for certain what this one will produce?'
ते तान् साम्बं पुरस्कृत्य भूषयित्वा स्त्रियं यथा। अब्रुवन्नुपसंगम्य दैवदण्डनिपीडिताः॥ इयं स्त्री पुत्रकामस्य बभ्रोरमिततेजसः। ऋषयः साधु जानीत किमियं जनयिष्यति॥