In the meanwhile the Rākşasa attempted to put forth his power of illusion. Knowing this, the king of monkeys shot into the sky. And Rāvana, overpowered by fatigue and out of breath, thus baffled by the monkey-king, stood where he was.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे रक्षो मायाबलमथात्मनः। आरब्धुमुपसंपेदे ज्ञात्वा तं वानराधिपः॥ उत्पपात तदाकाशं जिकाशी जितक्लमः। रावणं स्थित एवात्र हरिराजेन वञ्चितः॥