And heroes kept her, strong and brave,

As lions guard their mountain cave:

Fierce as devouring flame they burned,

And fought till death, but never turned.

Horses had she of noblest breed,

Like Indra's for their form and speed,

From Váhlí's[72] hills and Sindhu's[73] sand,

Vanáyu[74] and Kámboja's land.[75]

Her noble elephants had strayed

Through Vindhyan and Himálayan shade,