For love of me, a stealthy foe

Thou choosest by his side to go,

And now thou longest that my lord

Should die, and wilt no help afford.”

Such were the words the lady said:

With angry fire my eyes were red.

With pale lips quivering in my rage

I hastened from the hermitage.”

He ceased; and frenzied by his pain

The son of Raghu spoke again: