Whereat king Marutta asked, him 'Who are you'? And Ravana laughing in contempt said. "O king, I am delighted, that lacking curiosity, you do not dishonour Rävaņa, younger brother to the bestower of riches.
ततो मरुत्तो नृपतिः को भवानित्युवाच तम्। अवहासं ततो मुक्त्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ अकुतूहलभावेन प्रीतोऽस्मि तव पार्थिव. धनदस्यानुजं यो मां नावगच्छसि रावणम्॥