And railing furiously at all creatures; the inspirer of fear in all beings. And the Räkşasas beheld her exceedingly powerful and cruel brother, wearing gorgeous apparel and ornaments, and decked in a glorious garland, seated, like the Destroyer at the time (of dissolution) ready (to destroy); the exalted chief of Rākşasas; the delight of the race of Paulastya. Stupefied with fear, the Rākşasī, approaching that destroyer of foes, Rāvana, surrounded by his counsellors, said these words.
रावणं सर्वभूतानां सर्वलोकभयावहम्॥ राक्षसी भ्रातरं क्रूरं सा ददर्श महाबलम्। तं दिव्यवस्त्राभरणं दिव्यमाल्योपशोभितम्॥ आसने सूपविष्टं तं काले कालमिवोद्यतम्।. राक्षसेन्द्रं महाभागं पौलस्त्यकुलनन्दनम्॥ उपगम्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं राक्षसी भयविह्वला। रावणं शत्रुहन्तारं मन्त्रिभिः परिवारितम्॥