अथ then, शुक: Suka, सारणस्य Saarana's, वचः words, श्रुत्वा having heard, तत् then, सर्वम् everything, बलम् strength, आदिश्य having described, राक्षसाधिपम् to Rakshasa king, रावणम् Ravana, वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् spoke.

Then Ravana the king of Rakshasas having heard Saarana's words and described the strength (of Vanaras) Suka spoke these words. Suka begins to give a description of Rama, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Sugriva, and others in the Vanara army to Ravana.