His constant watch thy Ráma keeps?

Lord of the mighty arm and chest,

Of earthly warriors first and best,

Whose fame through all the regions rings,

Proud scion of a hundred kings;

Who guards his life and loves to lend

His saving succour to a friend:

Whose bow no hand but his can strain,—

Thy lord, thy Ráma is not slain.

Obedient to his master's will,