Thus addressed by her husband the highly blessed Satyavati bent down her head to his feet and tremblingly said,-You should not, O holy one, speak such words to me, viz.,-You will obtain a wretch among Brahmanas for your son.
सैवमुक्ता महाभागा भ; सत्यवती तदा॥ पपात शिरसा तस्मै वेपन्ती चाब्रवीदिदम्। नार्होऽसि भगवन्नद्य वक्तुमेवंविधं वचः। ब्राह्मणापसदं पुत्रं प्राप्स्यसीति हि मां प्रभो॥