Thus decked with gold and jewels' sheen.

'Tis magic, for the world has ne'er,

Lord of the world, shown aught so fair.”

But Sítá of the lovely smile,

A captive to the giant's wile,

Turned Lakshmaṇ's prudent speech aside

And thus with eager words replied:

“My honoured lord, this deer I see

With beauty rare enraptures me.

Go, chief of mighty arm, and bring