With bough and branch and leafy crown.

Then with five thousand shafts he slew

The rest of Dúshaṇ's giant crew:

Five thousand demons, torn and rent,

To Yáma's gloomy realm he sent.

When Khara knew the fate of all

The giant band and Dúshaṇ's fall,

He called the mighty chiefs who led

His army, and in fury said:

“Now Dúshaṇ and his armèd train