Formerly, he was made, through my favour, indestructible of all the creatures. And for some reason I spared that sinful wretch for sometime.
अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां मत्प्रसादात् पुराभवत्। कस्माच्चित् कारणात् पापः कञ्चित् कालमुपेक्षितः॥