O Rāma, the time has gradually drawn nigh when for the purpose of making you turn back, it is necessary that I should speak the language of atheism. But pacifying you, I have (again) spoken this (i.e. I am a believer).
स चापि कालोऽयमुपागतः शनैर्यथा मया नास्तिकवागुदीरिता। निवर्तनार्थं तव राम कारणात् प्रसादनार्थं च मयैतदीरितम्॥