Having thus conversed with each other, those foremost of men endowed with intelligence, place Sītā in their front, proceeded towards the rive Kalindi.
इति तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ मन्त्रयित्वा मनस्विनौ। सीतामेवाग्रतः कृत्वा कालिन्दी जग्मतुर्नदीम्॥