They thus acted during the night and during the day they entered into the sea. They devoured in the hermitage of Bharadvaja two Brahmanas of subdued soul and of Brahmachari life, living on air and water only. In this way did the Danavas one after another (invade) all the hermitages.
एवं रात्रौ स्म कुर्वन्ति विविशुश्चार्णवं दिवा। भरद्वाजाश्रमे चैव नियता ब्रह्मचारिणः॥ वाय्वाहाराम्बुभक्षाश्च विंशतिः संनिषूदिताः। एवं क्रमेण सर्वांस्तानाश्रमान् दानवास्तदा॥