The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.65.16

1.65.16

duḥṣanta uvāca |
ūrdhvaretā mahābhāgo bhagavām̐llokapūjitaḥ |
caleddhi vṛttāddharmo'pi na caletsaṃśitavrataḥ || 16 ||

"Dushmanta, hearing this, replied, 'The universally-worshipped and highly-blessed Rishi is one whose seed hath been drawn up. Even Dharma himself might fall off from his course but an ascetic of rigid vows can never fall off so. Therefore, O thou of the fairest complexion, how hast thou been born as his daughter? This great doubt of mine it behoveth thee to dispel.'