Verse 56·VR 3.11.56

धारयन् ब्राह्मणम् रूपम् इल्वलः संस्कृतम् वदन् | आमंत्रयति विप्रान् स श्राद्धम् उद्दिश्य निर्घृणः || ४-११-५६

agastyena tadaa devaiH praarthitena maharShiNaa |anubhuuya kila shraaddhe bhakShitaH sa mahaa asuraH || 4-11-61

Translation

"Disguising in Bhraman's semblance and speaking sophisticatedly that Ilvala used to invite Brahmans for the purpose of obsequial ceremonies, where Brahman are fed after usual ceremony to appeases their manes. [4-11-56]

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Stories of Sages Mandakarani and Agastya

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