Thereupon I was welcomed by the vicioussouled Rāvana and was asked why I did come to Lankă and slay the Rākşasas. Whereto I replied, "I have done all this for Sītā."
रावणस्य समीपं च गृहीत्वा मामुपागमन्। दृष्ट्वा सम्भाषितश्चाहं रावणेन दुरात्मना॥ पृष्टश्च लङ्कागमनं राक्षसानां च तं वधम्। तत्सर्वं च रणे तत्र सीतार्थमुपजल्पितम्॥