Having thus addressed the Gangā, that blameless one ever obedient to her husband, swiftly went to the south bank (of the river).
तथा सम्भाषमाणा सा सीता गङ्गामनिन्दिता। दक्षिणा दक्षिणं तीरं क्षिप्रमेवाभ्युपागमत् ॥