O Bharata, she deliberated in her mind upon the marks of which she heard, as appertaining to the gods, I have heard from the old men whatever marks belong to the celestials and indeed those are never seen to appertain to any one of these assembled in this earth.' Thus she thought on this subject over and over in several ways and came to the conclusion, viz., that she should, after saluting the celestials.
श्रुतानि देवलिङ्गानि तर्कयामास भारत। देवानां यानि लिङ्गानि स्थविरेभ्यः श्रुतानि मे॥ तानीह तिष्ठतां भूमावेकस्यापि न लक्षये। सा विनिश्चित्य बहुधा विचार्य च पुनः पुनः॥ शरणं प्रति देवानां प्राप्तकालममन्यत।