O Saumitri, of what avail is this life to me, lot beholding Sītā of sweet accents, having eyes with their eye-lashes, and a head of curly hair.
नहि तां सूक्ष्मपक्ष्माक्षीं सुकेशी मृदुभाषिणीम्॥ अपश्यतो मे सौमित्रे जीवितेऽस्ति प्रयोजनम्।