Then addressing the royal son of Pandu, the Rishi Asita Devala said Formerly O son of Kunti, through the curse of Shakra, all the merit of my pious deeds was destroyed. The power, Mahadeva kindly gave me back that merit together with great fame and a long life.
तत्प्रसादान्मया प्राप्तं ब्राह्मण्यं दुर्लभं महत्। असितो देवलश्चैव प्राह पाण्डुसुतं नृपम्॥ शापाच्छक्रस्य कौन्तेय विभो धर्मोऽनशत् तदा। तन्मे धर्मे यशश्चाग्र्यमायुश्चैवाददत् प्रभुः॥