Having thus struck terror to the night-rangers, he, encircled by his own kinsmen, repaired to his own city with Ravana, carrying him bound like to Indra carrying Bali bound. Thereupon flowers and fried paddy were showered upon him by the Brāhmaṇas and citizens.
राक्षसांस्त्रासयामास कार्तवीर्यार्जुनस्तदा। रावणं गृह्य नगरं प्रविवेश सुहद्धृतः॥ र्द्विजैः सपौरैः पुरुहूतसंनिभः। ततोऽर्जुनः स्वां प्रविवेश तां पुरी बलिं निगृह्येव सहस्रलोचनः॥