Setting fire to it with the body of that prince of birds, the powerful king of the Rakshasas caused the obsequial rites of his friend to be performed according to the ordinance.
ततः प्रज्वाल्य नृपतिर्बकराज प्रतापवान्। प्रेतकार्याणि विधिवद् राक्षसेन्द्रश्चकार ह॥