Thus accosted by the sovereign of the celestials, Matali-celestial charioteer bending down his head, addressed that celestial saying. Speedily shall I go o lord of the celestials; and I shall also do the office of a charioteer (to Raghava).
इत्युक्तो देवराजेन मातलिदेवसारथिः। प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं ततो वचनमब्रवीत्।८।। शीघ्रं यास्यामि देवेन्द्र सारथ्यं च करोम्यहम्।