The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 1.75.23

1.75.23

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca |
pratiśrute dāsabhāve duhitrā vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ |
devayānī nṛpaśreṣṭha pitaraṃ vākyamabravīt || 23 ||

"Vaisampayana continued, 'When Sarmishtha thus promised to be Devayani's waiting-maid the latter, O king, then spoke unto her father thus, 'O best of all excellent Brahmanas, I am gratified. I shall now enter the Asura capital! I now know that thy science and power of knowledge are not futile!'