This grove of the fell (fiend) resembling Nandana itself, containing various trees and plants, and captivating to eye and heart, will i destroy; even as fire destroy a dry wood. This grove being ravaged, Rāvana shall get into a fury.
इदमस्य नृशंसस्य नन्दनोपममुत्तमम्। वनं नेत्रमन:कान्तं नानादुमलतायुतम्॥ इदं विध्वंसयिष्यामि शुष्कं वनमिवानलः। अस्मिन् भग्ने ततः कोपं करिष्यति स रावणः॥