Reflecting for a short time, the Brahmana accepted the question of the Rakshasa and replied in the following well spoken words.
मुहूर्तमथ संचिन्त्य ब्राह्मणस्तस्य रक्षसः। आभिर्गाथाभिरव्यग्रः प्रश्न प्रतिजगाद ह॥