The lord of Räkşasas, could not comprehend how the car which had been so made as to course in accordance with the wish of the rider, could have its course impeded; and thereat he in company with his. councillors thought, 'Wherefore does not his Puşpaka course at my desire over this mountain? Whose act is this?' Thereat Mārīca foremost of intelligent ones said, 'That Puspaka does not course cannot, sire, be without cause; or it may be that in consequence of Puşpaka not having borne any other than the bestower of riches, it has ceased its course not having the lord of wealth for its rider.'
विष्टब्धं किमिदं कस्मानागमत्कामगं कृतम्। अचिन्तयद्राक्षसेन्द्रः सचिवैस्तैः समावृतः॥ किनिमित्तमिच्छया मे नेदं गच्छति पुष्पकम्। पर्वतस्योपरिष्ठस्य कर्मेदं कस्यचिद्भवेत्॥ ततोऽब्रवीत्तदा राम मारीचो बुद्धिकोविदः। नेदं निष्कारणं राजन्पुष्पकं यन्न गच्छति॥ अथ वा पुष्पकमिदं धनदानान्यवाहनम्। अतो निस्पन्दमभवद्धनाध्यक्षविनाकृतम्॥