Svaha said: O mighty-armed one, O child, I am the favourite daughter of Daksha. My name is Svaha; from my youth I am in love with Agni, but that deity does not understand my feelings. I desire to live forever with him.
स्वाहोवाच दक्षस्याहं प्रिया कन्या स्वाहा नाम महाभुजा बाल्यात्प्रभृति नित्यं च जातकामा हुताशने॥ न स मां कामिनी पुत्र सम्यक् जानाति पावकः। इच्छामि शाश्वतं वासं वस्तुं पुत्र सहाग्निना॥