Rebounding from the steelproof coat.

The giant armed his bow anew,

And wondrous weapons hissed and flew,

Terrific, deadly, swift of flight,

Beaked like the vulture and the kite,

Or bearing heads of fearful make,

Of lion, tiger, wolf and snake.[995]

Then Ráma, troubled by the storm

Of flying darts in every form

Shot by an arm that naught could tire,