And, offspring of the eternal Sire,

Jámbaván bold and strong and tall,

And Hanumán, the best of all,

And many a valiant lord beside,[689]

With Angad for their chief and guide.

“Go forth,” he cried, “with all this host

Exploring to the southern coast:

The thousand peaks that Vindhya shows

Where every tree and creeper grows:

Where Narmadá's[690] sweet waters run,