"O foremost of Rsis, do you tell me, who, of these kings going, if prayed for, may offer me the hospitality of a battle? Forsooth you are my father; do you point out (such a man to me) O you conversant with piety." Being thus addressed, Parvata again said to Rāvana, “O great king, all these kings wish for heaven not for battle. I shall point out such a man, O great one, as shall enter into conflict with you. There is a highly powerful king, the lord of seven islands, well known by the name of Măndhāta; he shall enter into an encounter with you.” Hearing the words of Parvata, Rāvana again said, "Do you tell me, O you of great devotion, where this king resides. I shall go where lives this foremost of men.” Hearing the words of Ravana, the sage again said, "The son of Yuvanāśva has conquered the world consisting of seven islands beginning with the sea; Māndhātā, the foremost of kings, is just coming to meet him."
एते वै यान्ति राजानो ब्रूहि त्वमृषिसत्तम। को ह्यत्र याचितो दद्याद्युद्धातिथ्यं ममा ध वै॥ तं ममाख्याहि धर्मज्ञ पिता मे त्वं हि धर्मतः। एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच रावणं पर्वतस्तदा॥ स्वर्गार्थिनो महाराज नैते युद्धार्थिनो नृपाः। वक्ष्यामि ते महाभाग यस्ते युद्धं प्रदास्यति॥ स तु राजा महातेजा: सप्तद्वीपेश्वरो महान्। मांधातेत्यभिविख्यातः स ते युद्धं प्रदास्यति॥ पर्वतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रावणो वाक्यमब्रवीत्। कृतोऽसौ तिष्ठते राजा तत्समाचक्ष्व सुव्रत॥ सोऽहं यास्यामि तत्रैव यत्रासौ नरपुंगवः। रावणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मुनिर्वचनमब्रवीत्॥ युवनाश्वसुतो राजा मांधाता राजसत्तमः। सप्तद्वीपससुद्रान्तां जित्वेहाभ्यागमिष्यति॥