She gratified by her asceticism the deity Shankara (Shiva). The deity being pleased with her, himself thus spoke to her “Tell me what you want."
तोषयामास तपसा सा किलोग्रेण शंकरम्। तामुवाचेश्वरः प्रीतो वृणु काममिति स्वयम्॥