Bhishma said Although repeatedly urged on by the fowler for the destruction of the serpent, the great Gautami did nor bend her mind to that sinful deed. Painfully fettered with the cord, sighing a little and keeping up its composure with great difficulty, the serpent then uttered these words slowly, in a human voice.
भीष्म उवाच असकृत् प्रोच्यमानापि गौतमी भुजगं प्रति। लुब्धकेन महाभागा पापे नैवाकरोन्मतिम्॥ ईषदुच्छ्वसमानस्तु कृच्छ्रात् संस्तभ्य पन्नगः। उत्ससर्ज गिरं मन्दां मानुषीं पाशपीडितः॥