And furious strokes on Angad rained,

Who, wounded by the storm of blows,

Sank on his knees, but swiftly rose.

Then Triśirás, as up he sprang,

Drew his great bow with awful clang,

And fixed three arrows from his sheaf

Full in the forehead of the chief.

Hanúmán saw, nor long delayed

To speed with Níla to his aid,

Who at the three-faced giant sent