Lomasha said: The son of Sagara who was born of Shaibya and who was called Asamanjasa used to seize by the throat the weak children of the citizens and to throw them into the river while screaming. Thereupon the citizens overwhelmed with grief and fear all met together and with joined hands they thus prayed to Sagara, "O great king, you are our protector from the fear of an attack from the hostile force.
लोमश उवाच असमञ्जा इति ख्यातः सगरस्य सुतो ह्यभूत्। यं शैब्या जनयामास पौराणां स हि दारकान्॥ गलेषु क्रोशतो गृह्य नद्यां चिक्षेप दुर्बलान्। ततः पौरा: समाजग्मुर्भयशोकपरिप्लुताः॥ सगरं चाभ्यभाषन्त सर्वे प्राञ्जलयः स्थिताः। त्वं नस्त्राता महाराज परचक्रादिभिर्भयात्॥