Valmiki Ramayana 6.90.9
अस्मिन् विनिहते पापे राक्षसे रणमूर्धनि।रावणं वर्जयित्वा तु शेषमस्य हतं बलम्॥
asmin vinihate pāpe rākṣase raṇamūrdhani |rāvaṇaṃ varjayitvā tu śeṣamasya hataṃ balam ||
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