Richika said 'I had never uttered even in jest, O blessed lady, an untruth. What need then be said of a time for preparing sanctified food with the help of Vedic formulae after lighting a fire?
ऋचीक उवाच नोक्तपूर्वानृतं भद्रे स्वैरेष्वपि कदाचन। किमुताग्निं समाधाय मन्त्रवच्चरुसाधने॥