Soon as he saw the cave which took

Each living heart and chained the look,

Thus Ráma spoke to Sítá who

Gazed wondering on the silvan view:

“Does this fair cave beneath the height,

Videhan lady, charm thy sight?

Then let us resting here a while

The languor of the way beguile.

That block of stone so smooth and square

Was set for thee to rest on there,