Upon each princely warrior's head,

With words of wisdom thus he said:

“Enough of mercy, Ráma, lest

This sinful evil-working pest,

Disturber of each holy rite,

Repair by magic arts her might.

Without delay the fiend should die,

For, see, the twilight hour is nigh.

And at the joints of night and day

Such giant foes are hard to slay.”