The goddess (of Gayatri or Savitri) appeared before him and said,-I am pleased with you.-Continuing to recite the sacred Mantra, the Brahmana remained silent and spoke not a word to the goddess.
स देव्या दर्शितः साक्षात् प्रीतास्मीति तदा किल। जष्यमावर्तयंस्तूष्णीं न स तां किञ्चिदब्रवीत्॥