Rama said Though spoken to in this way, he repeated his request and the ascetics, O Bharata, again and again comforted him and pardoned him (for his importunities). Dambhodbhava, desirous of battle, however summoned these two devotees to fight again and again.
राम उवाच उच्यमानस्तथापि स्म भूय एवाभ्यभाषत्। पुनः पुनः क्षम्यमाणः सान्त्व्यमानश्च भारत॥ दम्भोद्भवो युद्धमिच्छन्नाह्वयत्येव तापसौ।