And having proceeded over half a Yojana, and arriving at the right bank of the Sarayū, Viśvāmitra addressed these sweet words to Rāma, O Rāma! do you, O child, take of this water: let no delay occur.
अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा सरय्वा दक्षिणे तटे॥ रामेति मधुरां वाणीं विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत। गृहाण वत्स सलिलं माभूत् कालस्य पर्ययः॥