Destroyer. Let Indra judge."

The Buck made no movement as he answered: " How long has this
evil been?"

"Three years, as men count years," said the Mugger, close pressed
to the earth.

"Does Mother Gunga die, then, in a year, that she is so anxious to
see vengeance now? The deep sea was where she runs but yesterday,
and tomorrow the sea shall cover her again as the Gods count that
which men call time. Can any say that this their bridge endures
till tomorrow?" said the Buck.

There was along hush, and in the clearing of the storm the full
moon stood up above the dripping trees.

"Judge ye, then," said the River, sullenly. "I have spoken my shame.
The flood falls still. I can do no more."

"For my own part" - it was the voice of the great Ape seated within
the shrine - "it pleases me well to watch these men, remembering
that I also builded no small bridge in the world's youth."

"They say, too," snarled the Tiger, "that these men came of the wreck
of thy armies, Hanuman, and therefore thou hast aided -"

"They toil as my armies toiled in Lanka, and they believe that their
toil endures. Indra is too high, but Shiv, thou knowest how the
land is threaded with their fire-carriages."