And Lakshmaṇ shall be well again.”

He ceased: the Wind-God's son obeyed

Swift through the clouds his way he made.

He reached the hill, nor stayed to find

The wondrous herbs of healing kind,

From its broad base the mount he tore

With all the shrubs and trees it bore,

Sped through the clouds again and showed

To wise Susheṇ his woody load.[997]

Susheṇ in wonder viewed the hill,