In the meanwhile, that god, the thousand-eyed lord of Śacī went to (Sītā) staying in the woods, and spoke to her these words,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवः सहस्राक्षः शचीपतिः॥ आसमाद वनस्थां तां वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ।