Then having burnt down the city of Lankā, with the exception of the place occupied by Mithila's daughter, the mighty one returned, with the intention of delivering the glad tidings to Rama.
ततो दग्ध्वा पुरीं लङ्कामृते सीतां च मैथिलीम्। रामाय प्रियमाख्यातुं पुनरायान्महाकपिः। ७७।।