And ever ready to obey his master's will.

The terror of his foes, a hunter bold,

He rode the fleetest horse with ease and grace,

The wildest elephant his might could tame,

And horned bulls knew well his steady grip.

Him Chandra wished to wed, and in her breast

With silent hope her love for him kept warm.

The years sped on, the father fondly dreamt

She soon would be the queen of two proud realms,

The mother that her future lord would be