गृहपतिरुवाच ।। गच्छाहल्यापतेऽसाधो गोत्रारे पाकशासन ।। न प्रार्थये पशुपतेरन्यं देवान्तरं स्फुटम् ।। ४० ।।
Gṛhapati said:— O Paramour of Ahalyā, O wicked one, O enemy of mountains, O chastiser of Pāka, it is quite clear that I shall not ask any other god except Śiva for a boon.