O worshipful one, hearing your words that formerly Lankā had been in the possession of the flesh-eaters, I have been seized with great amazement.
भगवन्पूर्वमप्येषा लङ्कासीत्पिशिताशिनाम्। श्रुत्वेदं भगवद्वाक्यं जातो मे विस्मयः परः॥