The descendant of Raghu, devoted to virtue, slew fourteen thousands of Rakshasas on earth for the protection of the ascetics and the intelligent Raghava having slain the highlypowerful Khara and Dushana resorted peace to that sacred forest.
रक्षार्थं तापसानां तु राघवो धर्मवत्सलः। चतुर्दश सहस्राणि जघान भुवि रक्षसाम्॥ दूषणं च खरं चैव निहत्य सुमहाबलौ। चक्रे क्षेमं पुनर्धीमान् धर्मारण्यं स राघवः॥