Being greatly distressed, the younger brother of Răghava spoke to him, saying Do you behold me, O hero, brought under the hold of this Raks asha, and renouncing me only, O Rāghava, do you get yourself cff. And offering me as sacrifice, do you escape at your ease.
उवाच च विषण्णः सन् राघवं राघवानुजः। पश्य मां विवशं वीर राक्षसस्य वशंगतम्॥ मयैकेन तु निर्युक्तः परिमुच्यस्व राघव। मां हि भूतबलिं दत्वा पलायस्व यथासुखम्॥