And killing the generals of the forces, after having been resisted by them, he addressed the warriors, saying, 'Do you speedily acquaint your king with this "Rāvana has come here seeking battle." Do you give him fight, or say with joined hands. 'I have been defeated by you, and then you have no fear whatever?'
ततो हत्वा बलाध्यक्षान्समरे तैश्च ताडितः। अब्रवीच्च ततो योधानराजा शीघ्रं निवेद्यताम्॥ युद्धार्थी रावणः प्राप्तस्तस्य युद्धं प्रदीयताम्। वद वा न भयं तेऽस्ति निर्जितोऽस्मीति साञ्जलिः।।२७