Accompanied by his counsellors-foremost of Rākşasas-Sumāli presenting himself before the Ten-necked one and embracing him, addressed him, saying.
सुमाली सचिवैः सार्धं वृतो राक्षसपुङ्गवैः। अभिगम्य दशग्रीवं परिष्वज्येदमब्रवीत्॥