“The chariot which the Gods provide.

The mighty bow of Indra see,

Sent by the Gods who favour thee;

Behold this coat of glittering mail,

And spear and shafts which never fail.”

Cheered by the grace the Immortals showed

The chieftain on the chariot rode.

Then as the car-borne warriors met

The awful fight raged fiercer yet.

Each shaft that Rávaṇ shot became