The "Shiva Purana" mentions that Kama himself was pierced by his love-arrows when he saw his "auspicious wife", Rati. A detailed description of her body, filled with similes praising her fair complexion, her eyes, her face, her "plump" breasts, her hair, her arms, her legs, her thighs and her glowing skin. The textual descriptions of Rati present her as an enchantress; voluptuous and seductive. Rati, as well as her husband Kama, ride a parrot as their "vahana" (vehicle). Rati is often depicted with a sword.