Came Ráma to the ocean side.
He smote the sea with shafts as bright
As sunbeams in their summer height,
And quick appeared the Rivers' King[38]
Obedient to the summoning.
A bridge was thrown by Nala o'er
The narrow sea from shore to shore.[39]
They crossed to Lanká's golden town,
Where Ráma's hand smote Rávaṇ down.
Vibhishaṇ there was left to reign