Shankha said All this has been done by me through my penances! Do not be surprised at it. Providence is the instrument here.
शङ्ख उवाच ततस्तमब्रवीच्छङ्खस्तपसेदं कृतं मया। मा च तेऽत्र विशङ्काभूद् दैवमत्र विधीयते॥