Thereat, with rapture surcharging his inmost soul, Rāvana, hearing the speech of the mighty car warrior, banished his fear of Dasaratha's son, and rising up, honoured his son with glad words.
स हर्षवेगानुगतान्तरात्मा श्रुत्वा गिरं तस्य महारथस्य जहौ ज्वरं दाशरथेः समुत्थं प्रहृष्टवाचाभिननन्द पुत्रम्।।