And crowd Ayodhyá's royal street,

And grain in joyous welcome throw

Upon my sons who tame the foe?

When with delight shall youthful bands

Of Bráhman maidens in their hands

Bear fruit and flowers in goodly show,

And circling round Ayodhyá go?

With ripened judgment of a sage,

And godlike in his blooming age,

When shall my virtuous son appear,