Thereupon that foremost of Rishis Agastya said to those royal sages. “You ought not to grieve. I shall eat up the great Asura." When the great Rishi sat on an excellent seat in order to eat, the great Daitya Ilvala laughingly began to distribute the food.
अथाब्रवीदगस्त्यस्तान् राजर्षीनृषिसत्तमः। विषादो वो न कर्तव्यो ह्यहं भोक्ष्ये महासुरम्॥ धुर्यासनमथासाद्य निषसाद महानृषिः। तं पर्यवेषद् दैत्येन्द्र इल्वलः प्रहसन्निव॥