Āraṇyaka-parva Adhyāya 277 — Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna: Aśvapati’s Vows and Sāvitrī’s Birth; Search for a Suitable Husband Begins
अग्निरुवाच योडसौ विश्रवस: पुत्रो दशग्रीवो महाबल: । अवध्यो वरदानेन कृतो भगवता पुरा,अग्निदेव बोले--भगवन्! आपने पहले जो वरदान देकर विश्रवाके पुत्र महाबली रावणको अवध्य कर दिया है, वह महाबलवान् राक्षस अब संसारकी समस्त प्रजाको अनेक प्रकारसे सता रहा है; अतः आप ही उसके भयसे हमारी रक्षा कीजिये। आपके सिवा हमारा दूसरा कोई रक्षक नहीं है
agnir uvāca yo 'sau viśravasāḥ putro daśagrīvo mahābalaḥ | avadhyo varadānena kṛto bhagavatā purā ||
火神阿耆尼说道:“那位大力者——十首(罗波那),毗湿罗婆之子——昔日因蒙世尊赐福,得以不为所杀。如今这强横的罗刹以种种方式折磨世间一切众生;故唯有你能护佑我等脱离其恐怖。除你之外,我等别无归依。”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Power obtained through divine boons can still become a cause of adharma when used to oppress the world; therefore, the preservation of cosmic order requires divine protection and the restoration of restraint and righteousness.
Agni reports that Rāvaṇa, made invulnerable by an earlier boon, is now harassing all beings; Agni appeals to the supreme divine authority as the only protector capable of removing that fear.