Fierce as the world-destroying fire;
In bounty like the Lord of Gold,[23]
And Justice self in human mould.
With him, his best and eldest son,
By all his princely virtues won
King Daśaratha[24] willed to share
His kingdom as the Regent Heir.
But when Kaikeyí, youngest queen,
With eyes of envious hate had seen
The solemn pomp and regal state