Devibhagavatapurana 5.18.24

Devībhāgavatapurāṇa 5.18.24

satyaṃ bravīmi jānīhi prārthitāhaṃ suraiḥ kila |
tvadvadhārthaṃ hayāre tvāṃ hatvā sthāsyāmi niścalā ||