To his wife who was moved with grief and who repeated these words the illustrious Mahadeva said with a delighted face. You do not know me, O goddess! You do not know, 0 you of delicate limbs, and low belly, what words are proper to be said to Lord of Sacrifices.
एवं ब्रुवाणां भगवान्स पत्नी प्रहृष्टरूपः क्षुभितामुवाच। न वेत्सि मां देवि कृशोदराङ्गि किं नाम युक्तं वचनं मखेशे॥