Foremost of all wielders of bows, Sura was equal to Kartikeya in battle. O king, in his race and equal to him in energy was born Sini, O monarch.
धनुध्यनवरः शूरः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि। तद्वीर्यश्चापि तत्रैव कुले शिनिरभून्नृप॥