Markandeya said : O king, when the king had been thus addressed by Vamadeva, there rose four fearful-featured Rakshasas. As they with up lifted lances in their hands came to the king with the intention of killing him, he thus cried aloud,
मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्ते वामदेवेन राजन् समुत्तस्थू राक्षसा घोररूपाः। तैः शूलहस्तैर्वध्यमानः स राजा प्रोवाचेदं वाक्यमुच्चैस्तदानीम्॥