मरणान्तानि वैराणि निवॄत्तं न: प्रयोजनम् |
क्रीयतामस्य संस्कारो ममापेष्य यथा तव ||
Meaning: As Ravana was dead, his brother Bibhishan was hesitating for cremation. According to him Ravana’s body was not worthy of proper treatment. To this our Sriram said “Now that he is dead, he is not our enemy and deserves proper sanskara. Compare this against how Mongol (or in general muslim) invaders trreated with bodies of our kings.