And scenting the crown of his head, (Rāvana) with a delighted heart, asked (Indrajit as to all that had taken place). And on being asked, he (Indrajit) truly related to his sire how (Rāma and Lakşmaņa) had been rendered senseless and lack-Lustre by being fastened with shafts.
उपाघ्राय च तं मूर्ध्नि पप्रच्छ प्रीतमानसः। पृच्छते च यथावृत्तं पित्रे तस्मै न्यवेदयत्। यथा तौ शरबन्धेन निश्चेष्टौ निष्प्रभौ कृतौ॥