The father of his mother reigns:

Śatrughna by his side remains.

Let active envoys, good at need,

Thither on fleetest horses speed,

To bring the hero youths away:

Why waste the time in dull delay?”

Quick came from all the glad reply:

“Vaśishṭha, let the envoys fly!”

He heard their speech, and thus renewed

His charge before the multitude: