"He, the heavenly king, detected the deceit; for he sees all things alike and knows the heart, the all-wise lord Rama, the very thought of whom disperses error. Yet even him Sati attempted to deceive — see how inveterate woman's nature is. But Rama acknowledging the effect of his own delusive power, with a sweet smile and folded hands saluted her, mentioning both her own name and that of her father, and added where is Mahadev, and why are you wandering alone in the [[w:Forest|forest?"
January 1, 1970