Markandeyapurana 23.87

23.87

tathaiva cāsmanmanasi nātra cintyamato 'nyathā /
kintvāvayoḥ svayaṃ pitrā proktametanmahātmanā //

Thereupon both the young Nāgas, their faces beaming with affection, replied to the king’s son, somewhat feigning anger. “Ṛtadhvaja, without doubt, we must not think in our mind in this matter otherwise than thou hast now spoken. But our high-souled father has himself repeatedly said this—‘I wish to see that Kuvalayāśva.’” Thereon Kuvalayāśva rising from his seat of honour, prostrated himself on the ground, saying, “Be it as your dear father says.”