Devibhagavatapurana 1.4.28

1.4.28

vyāsa uvāca |
aputrasya gatirnāsti na sukhaṃ mānase yataḥ |
tadarthaṃ duḥkhitaścāhaṃ cintayāmi puna punaḥ ||

Veda Vyâsa said:-- “ The sonless man has no goal; therefore there is no happiness in my mind; I am always anxious to get a son and therefore I am very sorry. To-day my mind is sorely troubled with the one idea, which Deva I may satisfy by my tapasyâ, who will grant me my desires; now I take your refuge. O merciful Maharsi! You are omniscient; say this quickly; which Deva I will take for my refuge, who will grant me a son”.