And taking up an iron mace he stood at the gate. Beholding him, Daśānana's hairs stood on their end his heart and body trembled. And seeing these bad omens, O Rama, he began to think within himself.
गृहीत्वा लोहमुसलं द्वारं विष्टभ्य तिष्ठति॥ अथ संदर्शनात्तस्य ऊर्ध्वरोमा बभूव सः। हृदयं कम्पते चास्य वेपथुश्चाप्यजायत॥ निमित्तान्यमनोज्ञानि दृष्ट्वा राम व्यचिन्तयत्।