Then Ráma, skilful to direct

His arrow to the sound,

With shafts the mighty demon checked

Who rained her stones around.

She sore impeded and beset

By Ráma and his arrowy net,

Though skilled in guile and magic lore,

Rushed on the brothers with a roar.

Deformed, terrific, murderous, dread,

Swift as the levin on she sped,