Hearing that speech of his, Viśvāmitra said, There is a Rākşasa named Rāvana, sprung from the line of Pulastya. Having obtained a boon from Brahmā, he boldly opposes himself to three worlds, being possessed of great strength and prowess, and backed by innumerable Räksasas. And, O mighty monarch, I also hear that that lord of the Rākṣasas is the very brother of Vaisravana and the son of the ascetic Viśravaņa.
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत॥ पौलस्त्यवंशप्रभवो रावणो नाम राक्षसः। स ब्रह्मणा दत्तवरस्त्रैलोक्यं बाधते भृशम्॥ महाबलो महावीर्यो राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतः। श्रूयते च महाराज रावणो राक्षसाधिपः॥ साक्षाद्वैश्रवणभ्राता पुत्रो विश्रवसो मुनेः।