Rāma's heart was struck with surprise beholding that wonderful deer having its down resembling gold, horns resembling exquisitely finc diamonds, colour like that of the newly risen Sun, and resplendence like that of the orbit of the planets. Being enchanted by its beauty and spurred on by Sītā's words, Raghava pleased, spoke to his younger brother.
तेन काञ्चनरोम्णा तु मणिप्रवरशृङ्गिणा। तरुणादित्यवर्णेन नक्षत्रपथवर्चसा॥ बभूव राघवस्यापि मनो विस्मयमागतम्। इति सीतावचः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च मृगमद्भुतम्॥ लोभितस्तेन रूपेण सीतया च प्रचोदितः। उवाच राघवो हृष्टो भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणं वचः॥