All those exalted Rākşasas going under the name of Pulastya that had been headed by Sumāli, Mālyavān and Māli, were stronger than Ravana.
ये त्वया निहतास्ते तु पौलस्त्या नाम राक्षसाः। समाली माल्यवान्माली ये च तेषां पुरःसराः। सर्व एते महाभागा रावणाद्बलवत्तराः॥