Vyasa said Then fearing destruction by fire, and trembling like the leaves of the Ashvatha tree (Ficus religiosa), Agni returned to the gods, and the great Shakra seeing that carrier of oblations (Agni) in the company of Brihaspati said as follows:
व्यास उवाच र्दाहाद् भीतो व्यथितोऽश्वत्थपर्णवत्। तं वै दृष्ट्वा प्राह शक्रो महात्मा बृहस्पतेः संनिधौ हव्यवाहम्॥