Vashishtha said O foremost of rivers, save yourself, O you of rapid current, bear me away, otherwise Vishvamitra will curse you! Do not feel the least scruple.'
वसिष्ठ उवाच पाह्यात्मानं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे वह मां शीघ्रगामिनी। विश्वामित्र: शद्धि त्वां मा कृथास्त्वं विचारणाम्।। २४