The destruction proceeded one and twenty times. At its conclusion a bodiless voice, sweet and coming from the celestial region, and which was heard by all people, spoke to Rama, O Rama, O Rama, stop! What merit do you see, O son, in thus destroying repeatedly these inferior Kshatriyas?
एकविंशतिमेधान्ते रामं वागशरीरिणी। दिव्या प्रोवाच मधुरा सर्वलोकपरिश्रुता॥ राम राम निवर्तस्व के गुणं तात पश्यसि। क्षत्रबधूनिमान् प्राणैर्विप्रयोज्य पुनः पुनः॥