And rushed at Angad with a cry.

Behind came Triśirás, and near

Mahodar charged with levelled spear.

There Angad stood to fight with three:

High o'er his head he waved a tree,

And at Devántak, swift and true

As Indra's flaming bolt, it flew.

But, cut by giant shafts in twain,

With minished force it flew in vain.

A shower of trees and blocks of stone