तू दसकंठ भले कुल जायो। ता महँ सिव-सेवा, बिरंचि-बर, भुजबल बिपुल जगत जस पायो॥ १ ॥ खर-दूषन-त्रिसिरा, कबंध रिपु जेहि बाली जमलोक पठायो। ताको दूत पुनीत चरित हरि सुभ संदेस कहन हौं आयो॥ २ ॥ श्रीमद नृप-अभिमान मोहबस, जानत अनजानत हरि लायो! तजि ब्यलीक भजु कारुनीक प्रभु, दै जानकिहि सुनहि समुझायो॥ ३ ॥ जातें तव हित होइ, कुसल कुल, अचल राज चलिहे न चलायो। नाहित रामप्रताप-अनलमहँ ह्वै पतंग परिहे सठ धायो॥ ४ ॥ जद्यपि अंगद नीति परम हित कह्यो, तथापि न कछु मन भायो। तुलसिदास सुनि बचन क्रोध अति, पावक जरत मनहु घृत नायो॥ ५ ॥
“Ten-headed king, you were born into a noble line. Beyond that, through service to Śiva, Brahmā’s boon, and your immense strength of arm, you won wide fame in the world. (1) I am the messenger of him who sent Khara, Dūṣaṇa, Triśiras, Kabandha, Vāli, and other enemies to Yama’s realm; I have come to deliver the auspicious message of Hari, whose deeds are pure. (2) Whether knowingly or unknowingly, under the intoxication of wealth, royal pride, and delusion, you abducted her. Return Jānakī, abandon deceit, and worship the compassionate Lord—hear and understand this counsel. (3) Then you, your lineage, and your immovable kingdom will remain secure and none will overthrow them. Otherwise, fool, you will rush like a moth into the fire of Rāma’s glory. (4) Though Aṅgada spoke this policy of highest benefit, none of it pleased Rāvaṇa’s mind. Tulsīdāsa says that hearing the words made his anger blaze as though clarified butter had been poured into fire. (5)