तथेत्यवस्थिते प्राह देवयानी मनोगतम् ।
पित्रा दत्ता यतो यास्ये सानुगा यातु मामनु ॥ २८ ॥
tatha iti-when King Vrsaparva agreed to Sukracarya's proposal; avasthite-the situation being settled in this way; praha-said; devayani-the daughter of Sukracarya; manogatam-her desire; pitra-by the father; datta-given; yatah-to whomever; yasye-I shall go; sa-anuga-with her friends; yatu-shall go; mam anu-as my follower or servant.
After hearing Sukracarya's request, Vrsaparva agreed to fulfill Devayani's desire, and he awaited her words. Devayani then expressed her desire as follows: "Whenever I marry by the order of my father, my friend Sarmistha must go with me as my maidservant, along with her friends."