Then Ravana revealed his true form, and when he declared his name, Sita was filled with terror. But summoning all her courage, she said, 'Stay awhile, O wretch; my lord has come. Even as a hare would woo a lioness, so, oh king of demons, would you woo your own destruction.' On hearing these defiant words, Ravana flew into a rage, though in his heart he rejoiced and adored her feet.