Mandavya said Formerly, suspected wrongly of theft, I was impaled. I then worshipped the illustrious Mahadeva who said to me You shall soon be freed and live for millions of yours. The pangs due to imprisonment shall no be yours.
मन्डव्य उवाच अचौरश्चौरशङ्कायां शूले भिन्नो ह्यहं तदा॥ तत्रस्थेन स्तुतो देवः प्राह मां वै नरेश्वर। मोक्षं प्राप्स्यसि शूलाच्च जीविष्यसि समार्बुदम्॥ रुजा शूलकृता चैव न ते विप्र भविष्यति।