With grateful thoughts, in duty skilled,

Our mighty father, free from stain,

In thee, his offspring, lives again.”

Thus spoke the prince, who lent a grace

To fortune, pride of Raghu's race;

Then in that spot whose pleasant shade

Gave store of fruit, content he stayed.

With Lakshmaṇ and his Maithil spouse

He spent his day's neath sheltering boughs,

As happy as a God on high