Hearing Nandi's speech, (Ravana), wrought up with wrath, his eyes coppery, and his earrings shaking, leapt down from Puspaka. And saying, 'who is this Sankara? and he came down to the base of the mount. He beheld there Nandi stationed at the side of the deity, supporting himself on his flaming dart, resembling a second Sankara.
इति नन्दिवचः श्रुत्वा क्रोधात्कम्पितकुण्डलः॥ रोषात्तु ताम्रनयनः पुष्पकादवरुह्य सः। कोऽयं शंकर इत्युक्त्वा शैलमूलमुपागतः॥ सोऽपश्यन्नन्दिनं तत्र देवस्यादूरतः स्थितम्। दीप्तं शूलमवष्टभ्य द्वितीयमिव शंकरम्॥