After she had cast it off, through sheer distress, that burning seed having the splendour of fire, O perpetuator of Bhrigu's race, Agni saw her, and asked that foremost of rivers, Is it all right with the foetus you have cast off? Of what complexion has it been, O goddess? Of what form does it look? With what energy does it seem to be gifted? Do you tell me all about it.
सा समुत्सृज्य तं दुःखाद् दीप्तवैश्वाना, नम्। दर्शयामास चाग्निस्तं तदा गङ्गां भृगूद्वह॥ पप्रच्छ सरितां श्रेष्ठां कच्चिद् गर्भः सुखोदयः। कीदृग्वर्णोऽपि वा देवि कीदृग्रूपश्च दृश्यते। तेजसा केन वा युक्तः सर्वमेतद् ब्रवीहि मे॥