Indrajit conversant with all ceremonials, offered oblations in due form for the welfare of the Rākşasas. And they all stood there watching the result and desirous of ascertaining the success of the battle.* *This Sloka has been left off in some editions.
अथेन्द्रजिद्राक्षसभूतये तु जुहाव हव्यं विधिना विधानवित्। दृष्ट्वा व्यतिष्ठन्त च राक्षसास्ते महासमूहेषु नयानयज्ञाः॥