Thereupon that god Shankara, after having promised all the celestials the destruction of their enemies and also having called Rama, that descendent of Bhrigu's race before him, addressed him in the following language.
प्रतिज्ञाय ततो देवो देवतानां रिपुक्षयम्। रामं भार्गवमाहूय सोऽभ्यभाषत् शङ्करः॥