The men say, "This meat is indeed human." [157]

Then the Rakshasa says, "Why didst thou tell me lies?" Having said

it he seized them. Having finished seizing them, to those men says

the Rakshasa, "I must eat you."

The men say, "Shouldst thou eat us thy head will split into seven

pieces."

Then the Rakshasa says, "Art thou a greater person than I,

Bola?" Thereupon the Rakshasa created and took the Rakshasa

appearance. After he took it he asks, "Now then, art thou afraid of

me now?" Then he ate a man. Seeing the other man, he seized his two

hands. [158]

After he seized them that man says, "O Rakshasa, what didst thou hold

me for?"

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