The Mahabharata/Book 1: Adi Parva…
“ And approaching Devayani she said, 'With my thousand maids, I am thy waiting-maid! And I shall follow thee where thy father may give thee away.' Devayani replied, 'I am the daughter of one who chanteth the praises of thy father, and who beggeth and accepteth alms; thou, on the other hand, art the daughter of one who is adored. How canst thou be my waiting-maid?'"Sarmishtha answered, 'One must by all means contribute to the happiness of one's afflicted relatives. ”
