Addressing there all those counsellors, that afflictor of the world—the crooked and highly powerful lord of the Rākşasas, Rāvaņa, making his court resound, running down (Rāma's) crossing the main, as well as his vigour, strength and manhood, said to them.
अथ तान्सचिवांस्तत्र सर्वानाभाष्य रावणः। सभां संनादयन्सनित्युवाच महाबलः॥ जगत्संतापनः क्रूरोऽगर्हयनराक्षसेश्वरः। तरणं सागरस्यास्य विक्रमं बलपौरुषम्॥