Speaking thus to Lakşmaņa, Sītā, being enveloped with grief, weeping, struck her belly* with her hands. Properly it should be Struck her breast. But it has a special significance here, i.e.-she would not be satisfied until her belly be filled with all the Raksasas salin.तामार्तरूपां विमना रुदन्ती
इति लक्ष्मणमाश्रुत्य सीता शोकसमन्विता। पाणिभ्यां रुदती दुःशादुदरं प्रजघान ह ॥