(With the intention of) ascertaining the prowess of Rama, the son of Dasharatha. Hearing that he had arrived at the frontier of his dominion, Dasharatha, sent his own son Rama to receive (Parshu) Rama with respect. Seeing him (Dasharatha's son) arrived and standing before him with upraised weapons, Rama, smilingly spoke these words to him, “O king of kings, O lord, O ruler of earth, string, if you can with all your strength, this bow in my hand which was made to destroy the Kshatriyas."