The cause of the siege of the city is Rāghava along with Laksmana. He being slain, all are slain. Therefore shall I slay him in battle.
पुररोधस्य मूलं तु राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। हते तस्मिन्हतं सर्व तं वधिष्यामि संयुगे॥