And raised aloud their cry of dread.

Son of Queen Tárá, Angad ran

To parley with the godlike man.

Still fiery-eyed with rage and hate

Stands Lakshmaṇ at the city gate,

And trembling Vánars scarce can fly

Scathed by the lightning of his eye.

“Go with thy son, thy kith and kin,

The favour of the prince to win,

And bow thy reverent head that so