His person appeared like the hill Mandara and the flaming fire. And that best of monkeys having a copper-coloured countenance, thunderlike nails and teeth and mountain-like huge body, appeared before Sītā and said.
मेरुमन्दरसंकाशो बभौ दीप्तानलप्रभः। अग्रतो व्यवतस्थे च सीताया वानरर्षभः॥ हरिः पर्वतसंकाशस्ताम्रवक्त्रो महाबलः। वज्रदंष्ट्रनखो भीमो वैदेहीमिदमब्रवीत्॥