I am a Brahman. This my body is my friend. It is very dear to me and deserves the highest respect from me. In order to keep up the body I wish to take away that dog's haunch. I have become so eager that I do not fear you and your dreadful brother any longer.
विश्वामित्र उवाच मित्रं च मे ब्राह्मणस्यायमात्मा प्रियश्च मे पूज्यतमश्च तं धर्तुकामोऽहमिमां जिहीषे। नृशंसानामीदृशानां न बिभ्ये॥ लोके।