The great ascetic began to sing the praises of the god from where he was desirous of finding on outlet for escape. But, having stopped all his outlets, Rudra, prevented him from coming out.
तुष्टाव च महायोगी देवं तत्रस्थ एव च। नि:सारं काङ्क्षमाणः स तेन स्म प्रतिहन्यते॥