Having heard the words of Säraņa, who had described the forces (of the monkeys), Suka, addressed Rāvana, lord of Rākşasas, saying.
सारणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्। बलमादिश्य तत्सर्वं शुको वाक्यमथाब्रवीत्॥