Thereupon Rama, beholding that the Prasvapa weapon was withdrawn, was greatly excited and suddenly gave out these words, Fool that I am, I am vanquished, O Bhishma. Then the son of Jamadagni saw his father, and the venerable father of his father, who stood there surrounding him, and consoling him,
ततो रामो हृषितो राजसिंह दृष्ट्वा तदस्त्रं विनिवर्तितं वै।। रित्येव वाक्यं सहसा व्यमुञ्चत्॥ ततोऽपश्यत् पितरं जामदग्न्यः पितुस्तथा पितरं चास्य मान्यम्। रूचुश्चैनं सान्त्वपूर्व तदानीम्॥