"The king made obeisance before Viswamitra, saying : It is by my lord's favour that Rama has broken the bow. These two brothers have given me the victory: tell me now, reverend sir, what it becomes me to do. Said the saint : "Hearken, wise king; the marriage was dependent on the bow, and took effect directly the bow broke; this is well known to every one, whether god, man, or Naga."