And smote to death a thousand foes.

Where'er the furious monster strode

While down his limbs the red blood flowed

Like torrents down a mountain's side,

Vánars and bears and giants died.

High o'er his head a rock he swung,

And the huge mass at Ráma flung.

But Ráma's arrows bright as flame

Shattered the mountain as it came.

Then Raghu's son, his eyes aglow