Being stricken with great sorrow, the king, with whole heart, saluted the daughter of the mountain-chief and said:-0 goddess, you are the protectress of all-you do confer boons on all; seeing you does not become fruitless. Do you therefore have compassion on me.
ततः शोकेन महता शैलराजसुतां नृपः॥ प्रणिपत्य उमां देवीं सर्वेणैवान्तरात्मना। ईशे वराणां वरदे लोकानामसि भामिनी॥ अमोघदर्शने देवी भज सौम्येन चक्षुषा।