With their hearts' blood shall dye the plain.

Yea, if the God who rules the dead,

And Varuṇ their battalions led;

If Indra with the Storm-Gods came

Against me, and the Lord of Flame,

Still would I fight with all and slay

Thy banded foes, my King, to-day.

If Raghu's son this day withstand

The blow of mine uplifted hand,

Deep in his breast my darts shall sink,