Hearing those cruel words spoken by Sita, Ravana, of malicious intelligence, although thus rejected (by Sita) spoke to her these words again. "O Sita, let that god having the Makara for his emblem consume me. But O fair-hipped lady of sweet smiles, I will, by no means enjoy you against your will.
श्रुत्वा तद् रावणो वाक्यं सीतयोक्तं सुनिष्ठुरम्॥ प्रत्याख्यातोऽपि दुर्मेधाः पुनरेवाब्रवीद् वचः। काममङ्गानि मे सीते दुनोतु मकरध्वजः॥ न त्वामकामां सुश्रोणी समेष्ये चारुहासिनीम्।