The illustrious Shankara said O dear Upamanyu, I am pleased with you. See me, O foremost of ascetics! O learned Rishi, you are firmly devoted to me and you have been well tested by me.
शंङ्कर उवाच वत्सोपमन्यो तुष्टोऽस्मि पश्य मां मुनिपुङ्गव। दृढभक्तोऽसि विप्रर्षे मया जिज्ञासितो ह्यसि॥