 एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवो मारीचेन स रावणः।न्यवर्तत पुरीं लङ्कां विवेश च गृहोत्तमम्।। 
 Thus advised by Maricha ,the ten headed Ravana returned and entered his best of homes in the city of Lanka .     Thus ends the thirtyfirst sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki. 