The Story of Surasundarī 12.103

12.103

rōhagasañjuttī uṇa kīraü gāmāvi tassa jē maggē
tē uvvasantu khippaṁ tiṇaghāsāī ya ujjhantu

However, let preparations for a siege be made: and whatever villages lie in his path, / let them be quickly evacuated and the grass and fodder burnt!