The Great Epic of the Bhārata dynasty 13.1.27

13.1.27

īṣaducchvasamānastu kṛcchrātsaṃstabhya pannagaḥ |
utsasarja giraṃ mandāṃ mānuṣīṃ pāśapīḍitaḥ || 27 ||

"Bhishma continued, 'The high-souled Gautami, although repeatedly incited by the fowler for the destruction of the serpent did not bend her mind to that sinful act. The serpent, painfully bound with the cord: sighing a little and maintaining its composure with great difficulty, then uttered these words slowly, in a human voice.'