Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.s1.t2.198

v2.c28.s1.t2.198

Jai Singh’s own bards could not refrain from awarding the meed of valour to their foes, and composed the following stanzas on the occasion : “ Is it the battle cry of Kali, or the war-shout of Hanumanta, or the hissing of Seshnag, or the denunciation of Kapaliswar ? Is it the incarnation of Narsingh, or the darting beam of Surya ? or the death-glance of the Dakini ? ² or that from the central orb of Trinetra ? ³ Who could support the flames from this volcano of steel, when Bakhta’s sword became the sickle of Time ? ”