 तत: पद्मपलाशाक्ष: कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं चतुर्विधम्।पितरं रोचयामास तथा दशरथन्नृपम्।। 
  Thereafter, the Lord with eyes like the lotus petal was pleased to transform himself into four forms and to choose king Dasaratha as his father. 