ततः then, रोमहर्षणम् horripilating, तत् that way, शूर्पणखावाक्यम् words of Surpanakha, श्रुत्वा on hearing, सचिवान् ministers, अभ्यनुज्ञाय took leave, कार्यम् task, बुद्ध्वा thinking over, जगाम ह went.

Then hearing the horripilating words of Surpanakha, Ravana took leave of the ministers and went thinking about the task ahead of him. Ravana departs stealthily secretly to meet Maricha--description of the beautiful nature on the way to Maricha's hermitage.