Thus addressed, the Rākşasas humbly said, 'Ten-necked by name, I am the son of ascetic, Paulastya, who was born as the third son of Brahmā.
एवमुक्तं तु तद्रक्षो विनीतमिदमब्रवीत्॥ अहं पौलस्त्यतनयो दशग्रीवश्च नामतः। मुनेर्विश्रवसो यस्तु तृतीयो ब्रह्मणोऽभवत्॥