The Recognition of Śakuntalā 1.8

1.8

mukteṣu raśmiṣu nirāyatapūrvakāyā
niṣkampacāmaraśikhā nibhṛtordhvakarṇāḥ /
ātmoddhatair api rajobhir alaṅghanīyā
dhāvanty amī mṛgajavākṣamayeva+rathyāḥ //

The lines hang loose; the steeds unreined Dart forward with a will. Their ears are pricked; their necks are strained; Their plumes lie straight and still. They leave the rising dust behind; They seem to float upon the wind.