Waking at midnight and remembering his promise to the Brahmana, the king soon summoned his cook and spoke to him thus. The King said:
ततोऽर्धरात्र उत्थाय सूदमानाय्य सत्वरम्। उवाच राजा संस्मृत्य ब्राह्मणस्य प्रतिश्रुतम्॥