Brihadashva said: O Bharata, Nala promised to them (the celestials) saying that he would do it; and then, approaching with folded hands, asked them, “Who are you? And who is he, by whom I am desired to be his inessenger? what further shall I render to you; tell me what really is."
बृहदश्व उवाच तेभ्यः प्रतिज्ञाय नल: करिष्य इति भारत। अर्थतान् परिपप्रच्छ कृताञ्जलिरुपस्थितः॥ के वै भवन्तः कश्चासौ यस्याहं दूत ईप्सितः। किं च तद् वो मया कार्यं कथयध्वं यथातथम्॥