सुनु खल! मैं तोहि बहुत बुझायो। एतो मान सठ! भयो मोहबस, जानतहू चाहत बिष खायौ॥ १ ॥ जगत-बिदित अति बीर बालि-बल जानत हौ, किधौं अब बिसरायो। बिनु प्रयास सोउ हत्यो एक सर, सरनागतपर प्रेम देखायो॥ २ ॥ पावहुगे निज करम-जनित फल, भले ठौर हठि बैर बढ़ायो। बानर-भालु चपेट लपेटनि मारत, तब ह्वैहै पछितायो॥ ३ ॥ हौं ही दसन तोरिबे लायक, कहा करौं, जो न आयसु पायो। अब रघुबीर-बान बिदलित उर सोवहिगो रनभूमि सुहायो॥ ४ ॥ अविचल राज बिभीषनको सब, जेहि रघुनाथ-चरन चित लायो। तुलसिदास यहि भाँति बचन कहि गरजत चल्यो बालि-नृप जायो॥ ५ ॥
“Listen, villain, I have explained much to you. Fool, deluded into such pride, you knowingly seek to drink poison. (1) You know the world-renowned strength of mighty Vāli—or have you now forgotten? Rāma killed even him effortlessly with one arrow and revealed his love for the one who had sought refuge. (2) You will receive the fruit born of your own acts; in a fine place indeed have you stubbornly increased this enmity. When monkeys and bears seize, buffet, and beat you, regret will come. (3) I alone am capable of breaking your teeth; what can I do, since I have not received the command? Soon you will lie splendidly upon the battlefield, your heart torn open by Raghubīra’s arrows. (4) Your entire unshakable kingdom will belong to Vibhīṣaṇa, who fixed his mind upon Raghunātha’s feet.” Tulsīdāsa says that speaking thus, Vāli’s princely son departed with a roar. (5)