Having been thus addressed, Vaidehi unaffected by fear, although exercised with grief, placing a blade of grass between herself and Ravana, answered him.
इतः परं प्रक्षिप्तोऽयं सर्गः।। प्रवेशितायां सीतायां लङ्कां प्रति पितामह। तदा प्रोवाच देवेन्द्र परितुष्टं शतक्रतुम्॥