The Sūdra ascetic having said this, Rama took out of scabbard a beautiful sharp sword and chopped off his head therewith.
भाषतस्तस्य शूद्रस्य खङ्गं सुरुचिरप्रभम्। निष्कृष्य कोशाद्विमलं शिरश्चिच्छेद राघवः॥