तदु ह शौनकः कापेयः प्रतिमन्वानः प्रत्येयायात्मा देवानां जनिता प्रजानां हिरण्यदंष्ट्रो बभसोऽनसूरिर्महान्तमस्य महिमानमाहुरनद्यमानो यदनन्नमत्तीति वै वयं ब्रह्मचारिन्नेदमुपास्महे दत्तास्मै भिक्षामिति ॥ ४.३.७ ॥
In plain words
Śaunaka Kāpeya, reflecting upon this, came back to him and said, "He is the self of the gods, the begetter of creatures, with golden teeth, the eater, and no fool. They speak of his greatness as great, since he eats what is not food and is not eaten. Truly, student, we do not worship him as this. Give him alms."