The effulgent father having addressed his daughter repeatedly in this wise, Devayāni, enraged, replied, O foremost of ascetics, I shall either enter into fire water or drink poison, by no means I shall preserve this life of mine.
पृच्छन्तमसकृत्तं वै भार्गवं दीप्तचेतसम्। देवयानी तु संक्रुद्धा पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ अहमग्नि विषं तीक्ष्णमपो वा मुनिसत्तम। 'भक्षयिष्ये प्रवेक्ष्ये वा न तु शक्ष्यामि जीवितुम्॥