And all the Gods thy deed will bless.”

He bowed; he brought the glorious car

Whose tinkling bells were heard afar;

Fair as the sun of morning, bright

With gold and pearl and lazulite.

He yoked the steeds of tawny hue

That swifter than the tempest flew.

Then down the slope of heaven he hied

And stayed the car by Ráma's side.

“Ascend, O Chief,” he humbly cried,