He is all forms, the great form, Baladeva and has long arms; he slay heroes, has heroic eyes, is imperishable and the preceptor of the three worlds. All these sages, who long for final liberation, meditate upon him, he, who can know this Puruşa, is not sullied with sins. By remembering him, hearing of him and worshipping him, every thing can be obtained.” Hearing these words of Bali, the highly powerful Rāvana, having his eyes reddened with ire, issued out with uplifted weapon. Beholding him thus excited, the lord Hari, with a club in his hand, thought within himself, O Rama!
सर्वरूपी महारूपी बलदेवो महाभुजः। वीरहा वीर चक्षुष्मांस्त्रैलोक्यगुरुरव्ययः॥ एनं मुनिगणाः सर्वे चिन्तयन्तीह मोक्षिणः। य एनं वेति पुरुषं न च पापैर्विलिप्यते॥ स्मृत्वा स्तुत्वा तथेष्ट्वा च सर्वमस्मादवाप्यते। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं रावणो निर्ययौ तदा॥ क्रोधसंरक्तनयन उद्यतास्त्रो महाबलः। तथाभूतं च तं दृष्ट्वा हरिर्मुसलधृक्प्रभुः॥