Sauti said: Having heard his words, the seven flamed Deity felt himself very much in difficulty. He was afraid to tell an untruth and was equally afraid of Bhrigu's curse. He at last slowly said.
सौतिरुवाच तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सप्ताचिर्दुःखितोऽभवत्। भीतोऽनृताच्च शापाच्च भृगोरित्यब्रवीच्छनैः॥