Smote on each prince's watchful eye.

When Ráma saw those signs of woe

Fraught with destruction to the foe,

With bold impatience scarce repressed

His brother chief he thus addressed:

“These fearful signs, my brother bold,

Which threaten all our foes, behold:

All laden, as they strike the view,

With ruin to the fiendish crew.

The angry clouds are gathering fast,