Please hear my words, O Ravana,

whose sound make enemies tremble

do not proceed against Rama

it is my considered opinion

Once when I went to disrupt

Viswamitra’s yaga

that great king unleashed

a divine arrow

He drove me to the ocean

where I had to spend many years

Rama then killed Subahu

and countless other demons

Rama is not a mere mortal

he is Narayana for sure

to earn his enmity

will certainly do you no good