rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ
bahavo devāḥ :brahman !rāvaṇo rājā bahūnāṃ balavatāṃ rākṣasānām .kintu tvaṃ balavān .tvaṃ balavān devaḥ .kiṃ tvaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayiṣyasi ?kiṃ tvaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śaknoṣi ?
brahmā :rāvaṇo mama priyaḥ .kintu rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ .ahaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayitum icchāmi .ahaṃ balavān .kintv ahaṃ devaḥ .sarve devā rāvaṇaṃ na mārayituṃ śaknuvanti .ahaṃ rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ na śaknomi .
bahavo devāḥ :ko rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śaknoti ?sarve devā na mārayituṃ śaknuvanti rāvaṇam .rāvaṇaḥ sarvebhyo devebhyo balavattaraḥ .sarve ca rākṣasā na śaknuvanti mārayituṃ rāvaṇam .rāvaṇaḥ sarveṣāṃ rākṣasānāṃ balavattamaḥ .kaḥ śaknoti mārayituṃ rāvaṇam ?
brahmā :ahaṃ jānāmi .naro rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śaknuyāt .balavān naro rāvaṇaṃ mārayituṃ śaknuyāt .kena rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ ?nareṇa rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ .balavatā nareṇa rāvaṇo mārayitavyaḥ .