[Ravana asks Sita to seek his hand -- Sita's refusal.]
रावणेन तु वैदेही तदा पृष्टा जिहीर्षता।
परिव्राजकरूपेण शशंसात्मानमात्मना।।3.47.1।।
Translation
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.