Be it so! said the divine Agni to that king. For this reason Agni has always been present in the kingdom of Mahismati to this day, and was seen by Sahadeva in his conquering expedition to the south.
अयाचत च तं शुल्कं भगवन्तं विभावसुम्। नित्यं सांनिध्यमिह ते चित्रभानो भवेदिति॥ तमाह भगवानग्निरेवमस्त्विति पार्थिवम्। ततः सांनिध्यमद्यापि माहिष्मत्यां विभावसोः॥