शिव उवाच।। शैलादे वरदोहं ते तपसानेन तोषितः ।। साधु तप्तं त्वया धीमन् ब्रूहि यत्ते मनोगतम् ।। ५।।
Śiva said:— “O Śailādi (son of Śilāda) I have been pleased by this penance of yours. O intelligent one, you have performed the penance very well. Tell me what you desire. I am here the granter of boons.”