Seeing them scattered on all sides, the sage Sarasvat also set his heart on flight. The river Sarasvati then said to him. You need not, O son, go away, for I will always supply you with food even here by giving you large fishes! Remain therefore, here!'
दिग्भ्यस्तान् प्रद्रुतान् दृष्ट्वा मुनिः सारस्वतस्तदा॥ गमनाय मतिं चक्रे तं प्रोवाच सरस्वती। न गन्तव्यमितः पुत्र तवाहारमहं सदा॥ दास्यामि मत्स्यप्रवरानुष्यतागिह भारत।