The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.73.35

1.73.35

śukra uvāca |
stuvato duhitā na tvaṃ bhadre na pratigṛhṇataḥ |
astotuḥ stūyamānasya duhitā devayānyasi || 35 ||

"Sukra replied, 'Thou art, O Devayani, no daughter of a hired adorer, of one that asketh for alms and accepteth gifts. Thou art the daughter of one that adores none, but of one that is adored by all! Vrishaparvan himself knoweth it, and Indra, and king Yayati too. That inconceivable Brahma, that unopposable Godhead, is my strength! The self-create, himself, gratified by me, hath said that I am for aye the lord of that which is in all things on Earth or in Heaven! I tell thee truly that it is I who pour rain for the good of creatures and who nourish the annual plants that sustain all living things!'