Matsyapurana 148.15

148.15

tārakasya varaṃ dātuṃ jagāma tridaśālayāt
prāpya taṃ śailarājānaṃ sa gireḥ kandarasthitam
uvāca tārakaṃ devo girā madhurayā yutaḥ //

Afterwards, he began to offer to the fire 1½ tolâs of his flesh by slicing it from his body When no flesh was left on him he looked an image of asceticism At that time all the beings seemed to be burnt by his fire All the Devas shivered at his asceticism and Brahmâ on being pleased appeared before him from heaven to grant him a boon Standing at the mouth of the cavern in the mountain, He addressed the demon with the following sweet speech—12 15