Filled with wonder at this reply. Indra once more asked the lady Why do you cherish less affection for those children of yours who were begotten by you as a man?
तापसी तु ततः शक्रमुवाच प्रयताञ्जलिः। स्त्रीभूतस्य हि ये पुत्रास्ते मे जीवन्तु वासव।॥