मनुष्याणां समालम्भॊ न च दृष्टः कदा चन स कथं मानुषैर देवं यष्टुम इच्छसि शंकरम ।। २-२०-१० ।।
'The slaughter of human beings as a sacrifice to the gods has never been witnessed. Why then do you seek to perform such a sacrifice to Lord Sankara by slaughtering humans?' ।। 2-20-10 ।।