The Chandala said Who is there, busy with opening up the latch? The whole Chandala hamlet is asleep. I, however, am awake and not asleep. Whoever you are, you are about to be killed!-These were the harsh words that met the sage's ears.
श्वपच उवाच कः कुतन्त्री घटयति सुप्ते चाण्डालपक्कणे। जागर्मि नात्र सुप्तोऽस्मि हतोऽसीति च दारुणः॥