Thus addressed by her, the illustrious god, smiling as he looked at her and knowing her observances, addressed her sweetly, saying "Your practices of penances is known to me, O you of excellent vows, the object cherished in your heart, for which you have been trying your best, O auspicious one, shall, be accomplished. Everything attained by penances. Everything depends on penances.
इत्युक्तो भगवान् देवः स्मयन्निव निरीक्ष्य ताम्। उवाच नियमं ज्ञात्वा सांत्वयन्निव भारत॥ उग्रं तपश्चरसि वै विदिता मेऽसि सुव्रते। यदर्थमयमारम्भस्तव कल्याणि हृद्गतः॥