O great ascetic, I never heard of this greatly powerful Daitya. O exalted Rishi, O greatly wise one, O great ascetic, I desire to know all this in detail with all its true particulars.
एवं महाबलो दैत्यो न श्रुतो मे तपोधन॥ एतदिच्छामि भगवन् याथातथ्येन वेदितुम्। सर्वमेव महाप्राज्ञ विस्तरेण तपोधन॥