Goes where his well-loved brother leads.

And Bharat and Śatrughna, they

Who smite their foes in battle fray,

Far in the realm of Kekaya stay,

Where their maternal grandsire's care

Keeps Rájagriha's city fair.

Let one of old Ikshváku's race

Obtain this day the sovereign's place,

Or havoc and destruction straight

Our kingless land will devastate.