Seeing the affection of the boys towards the king, (Devayani) understood all. All the addressed Sharmishtha thus :
दृष्ट्वा तु तेषां बालानां प्रणयं पार्थिवं प्रति। बुद्ध्वा च तत्त्वं सा देवी शर्मिष्ठामिदमब्रवीत्॥