As the southern quarter, incapable of being got at by the people, was conquered by the selfcontrolled great ascetic Agasty, so for you slaying Ravana, I (always) anxious to have honour, have removed my insult-as is the duty of a man.
यत्कर्तव्यं मनुष्येण धर्षणां प्रतिमार्जता। तत्कृतं रावणं हत्वा मयेदं मानकाङ्क्षिणा॥ निर्जिता जीवलोकस्य तपसा भावितात्मना। अगस्त्येन दुराधर्षा मुनिना दक्षिणेव दिक् ॥