Thy son with love that never tires

Draws water hence which mine requires.

This day, for lowly toil unfit,

His pious task thy son should quit.”

As on the long-eyed lady strayed,

On holy grass, whose points were laid

Directed to the southern sky,

The funeral offering met her eye.

When Ráma's humble gift she spied

Thus to the queens Kauśalyá cried: