Thus addressed by his brother's son, Vibhis ana answered, “O Raksasa, why did you speak as if in ignorance of my character? O impious son of the Rākşasa chief, do you for ego the roughness which you assume on behalf of my dignity.* *Or, on account of your heroism.
इत्युक्तो भ्रातृपुत्रेण प्रत्युवाच विभीषणः। अजानन्निव मच्छीलं किं राक्षस विकत्थसे॥