Thereat the celestials in a body represented to the lord of creatures with joined hands. 'On Kumbhakarņa you should confer no boons, since you know in what manner does this wickedminded one frighten people.
प्रजापतिं सुराः सर्वे वाक्यं प्राञ्जलयोऽब्रुवन्। न तावत्कुम्भकर्णाय प्रदातव्यो वरस्त्वया॥ जानीषे हि यथा लोकांस्त्रासयत्येष दुर्मतिः।