Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed by the king, the Rishi was gratified. Having thus gratified him, the king took down the Shula and tried to draw it out from him but he was unable to do it.
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तस्ततो राज्ञा प्रसादमकरोन्मुनिः। कृतप्रसादं राजा तं ततः समवतारयत्॥ अवतार्य च शूलाग्रात् तच्छूलं निश्चकर्ष ह। अशक्नुवंश्च निष्क्रष्टुं शूलं मूले च चिच्छिदे॥