Shiva Purana
इत्यात्मनः परं भावं स्मारयित्वानुरूपतः ॥ ब्रह्मणाभ्यर्थिता गौरी तपसो ऽपि न्यवर्तत ॥ २३ ॥
Thus requested by Brahmā after duly reminding her of her great aspect the goddess ceased from her penance.
english translation
ityAtmanaH paraM bhAvaM smArayitvAnurUpataH ॥ brahmaNAbhyarthitA gaurI tapaso 'pi nyavartata ॥ 23 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript