He grasped her in his ruthless hold,

And hastening in, Śatrughna told:

“Here is the wicked pest,” he cried,

“Through whom the king thy father died,

And Ráma wanders in the wood:

Do with her as thou deemest good.”

The warder spoke: and every word

Śatrughna's breast to fury stirred:

He called the servants, all and each.

And spake in wrath his hasty speech: