She had eyes resembling lotus petals and was like the beloved wife of Manmatha-Rati and was adorable to the whole creation like the rays of the full-moon. That one having a graceful person was seated on the earth like a female ascetic having her senses restrained. And she was sighing again and again like the timid daughterin-law of the lord of serpents.* *The epithet has a special significance because through her the destruction of the race of Raksasas was brought about.
सीतां पद्मपलाशाक्षी मन्मथस्य रतिं यथा। इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव ॥ भूमौ सुतनुमासीनां नियतामिव तापसीम्। निःश्वासबहुलां भीरुं भुजगेन्द्रवधूमिव ॥