'When thus I spoke to the venerable sage in that manner roaring very painfully the divine sage replied after reflecting silently for a moment : - [4-62-1]
पुराणे सुमहत्कार्यं भविष्यति मया श्रुतं | दृष्टं मे तपसा चैव श्रुत्वा च विदितं मम || ४-६२-३
'I have foreseen with the power of my penance that a great task will be done by you. I have also heard about it in the Puranas and came to know of it. [4-62-3]