Mahabharata 14.7.19

14.7.19

saṃvarta uvāca |
cikīrṣasi yathākāmaṃ sarvametattvayi dhruvam |
yadi sarvānabhiprāyānkartāsi mama pārthiva || 19 ||

Samvarta said, 'I can certainly, O king, accomplish all that thou desirest, if only thou agree to do all that I shall ask thee to do, but I apprehend that Vrihaspati and Purandara (Indra) when they will learn that I am engaged in performing thy sacrifice, will be filled with wrath, and do all they can to injure thee. Therefore, do thou assure me of thy steadfastness, so as to ensure my coolness and constancy, as otherwise. if I am filled with wrath against thee, I shall reduce (destroy) thee and thy kindred to ashes."