Having spoken thus, that foe of the lord of celestials endowed with exceeding energy, taking the king's permission, ascended a car having the velocity of the wind itself, yoked with asses, and furnished with every variety of weapons.
रापृच्छ्य राजानमदीनसत्त्वः। समारुरोहानिलतुल्यवेगं रथं स्वरश्रेष्ठसमाधियुक्तम्॥