Markandeya said : Thus accosted the ten headed Ravana was greatly delighted; on account of his perverted understanding, the man-eating (demon) disregarded human beings.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवस्तुष्टः समभवत् तदा। अवमेने हि दुर्बुद्धिर्मनुष्यान् पुरुषादकः॥