sā dattā janakenaiva viṣṇave paramātmane || 108 || tayātha vidyayā sārddhaṃ devadevo jagatpatiḥ | ugre tapasi līno'sau viṣṇuḥ paramaduṣkaram || 109 || rāvaṇaṃ jetukāmo vai rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ | araṇyavāsamakaroddevānāṃ kāryasiddhaye || 110 || 
108-110. She was given by Janaka himself to Viṣṇu, the Supreme Soul. Along with her, the Vidyā (incarnated), Viṣṇu the greatest among the auspicious ones, the lord of Devas, the lord protector of the universe, became engaged in a severe penance. As he was desirous of defeating Rāvaṇa for the sake of the fulfilment of the task of Devas, the lotus-eyed Rāma stayed in forest (for the same purpose). 