O king, before his (Varcha) incarnation on earth, Soma thus spoke to the celestials, "I cannot part with my son; he is dearer to me than life.
यस्यावतरणे राजन्सुरान्सोमोऽब्रवीदिदम्। नाहं दद्यां प्रियं पुत्रं मम प्राणैर्गरीयसम्॥