Damayanti, with joined hands, showed due respect to him (Nala) by similar expressions. Thereupon the happy pair, each having seen those celestials headed by Agni, mentally prayed for their protection.
दमयन्ती तथा वाग्भिरभिनन्द्य कृताञ्जलिः। तौ परस्परतः प्रीतौ दृष्ट्वा त्वग्निपुरोगमान्॥ तानेव शरणं देवाञ्जग्मतुर्मनसा तदा।