Read the passage from The Rámáyan of Válmíki. The joy of Queen Kauśalyá’s heart,
In every virtue he has part:
Firm as Himálaya’s snowy steep,
Unfathomed like the mighty deep:
The peer of Vishnu’s power and might,
And lovely as the Lord of Night;
Patient as Earth, but, roused to ire,
Fierce as the world-destroying fire;
In bounty like the Lord of Gold,
And Justice self in human mould.

How does the author use similes in this passage from the poem?

to characterize Prince Ráma
to compare the king and queen
to describe the setting of the poem
to explain the queen’s love for her son