I deem even this son of Dasaratha as the occasion of my fear. I was formerly cursed by that lord of the Ikşawaku line-Anaranya-saying, 'O worst of Rākşasas, a person shall spring in my race, who, O wicked-minded one, shall you in battle along with your sons and courtiers and forces and horses and charioteers.
तमिमं मानुषं मन्ये रामं दशरथात्मजम्। इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातेन अनरण्येन यत्पुरा॥ उत्पत्स्यति हि मद्वंशपुरुषो राक्षसाधम। यस्त्वां सपुत्रं सामात्यं सबलं साश्वसारथिम्।९।। निहनिष्यति संग्रामे त्वां कुलाधम दुर्मते।