viṣṇuḥ
brahmā :paśyata ,sarve !ahaṃ viṣṇuṃ paśyāmi .
bahavo devāḥ :viṣṇo !rāvaṇo rājā bahūnāṃ balavatāṃ rākṣasānām .vayaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayitum icchāmaḥ .rāvaṇas tu balavān rākṣasaḥ .rāvaṇo 'smabhyaṃ balavattaraḥ .rāvaṇo balavattaraḥ sarvebhyo devebhyaḥ .
bahavo devāḥ :vayaṃ rāvaṇam icchāmo mārayitum .vayaṃ tu devāḥ .sarve devā rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ na śaknuvanti .sarve ca rākṣasā rāvaṇaṃ na mārayituṃ śaknuvanti .naras tu rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śaknuyāt .
bahavo devāḥ :viṣṇo ,naro bhava !viṣṇo ,balavān naro bhava !tvayā rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ .tvaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śakṣyasi .tvaṃ naro bhūtvā rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śakṣyasi .
viṣṇuḥ :bhavatu .ahaṃ balavān naro bhaviṣyāmi .ahaṃ rākṣasarājaṃ mārayiṣyāmi .ahaṃ balavān naro bhūtvā rāvaṇaṃ mārayiṣyāmi .ahaṃ kasya putro bhaveyam ?
sarve devāḥ :daśaratho mahān rājā .daśaratho mahān balavān rājā .daśaratho 'smākaṃ priyaḥ .daśarathaḥ priyaḥ sarvadevānām .daśaratha icchati putram .daśarathaḥ putrāya yajate yajñam .viṣṇo ,bhava daśarathasya putraḥ .kiṃ tvaṃ daśarathasya putro bhaviṣyasi ?kiṃ tvaṃ daśarathasya putro bhavituṃ śaknoṣi ?
viṣṇuḥ :ahaṃ daśarathasya putro bhavituṃ śaknomi .ahaṃ daśarathasya putro bhaviṣyāmi .ahaṃ rākṣasarājaṃ mārayiṣyāmi .ahaṃ naro bhūtvā rākṣasarājaṃ mārayiṣyāmi .