तदा then, जिहीर्षुणा of crooked intention of abducting, परिव्राजकरूपेण in the guise of a mendicant, रावणेन by Ravana, पृष्टा was asked, वैदेही Vaidehi, आत्मानम् about her, आत्मना herself, शशंस told.

Then Ravana in the guise of a mendicant with crooked intention to abduct her, asked Vaidehi to tell him about herself. Ravana asks Sita to seek his hand -- Sita's refusal.