Thereat speedily regaining his sense, Rāvana, a terror to all people, the lord of Lankā,-greatly assailed the person of Māndhātā. And beholding that king in a swoon, the highly powerful nightrangers were greatly delighted and emitted leonine roars.
ततश्चिरात्समाश्वस्य रावणो लोकरावणः। मांधातुः पीडयामास देहं लङ्केश्वरो भृशम्॥ मूर्छितं तु नृपं दृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टास्ते निशाचराः। चुक्रुशुः सिंहनादांश्च प्रक्ष्वेलन्तो महाबलाः॥