O Rāma, the foremost of Raghu's race, like to the moon renouncing the summit of the Sumeru mount that celestial wight got down from his seat in the car and engaged in devouring the dead body.
ततः सिंहासनं हित्वा मेरुकूटमिवांशुमान्॥ पश्यतो मे तदा राम विमानादवरुह्य च। तं शवं भक्षयामास स स्वर्गी रघुनन्दन॥