Reading his purpose, Rāma spoke to Lakşmana, Let the Rākşasa bear us by this way. Not use of letting him. O Sumitra's son let the Rākşasa bear us wherever he likes. Even this, by which the ranger of the night is proceeding, is our way.
तस्याभिप्रायमाज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणब्रवीत्। वहत्वयमलं तावत् पथानेन तु राक्षसः॥ यथा चेच्छति सौमित्रे तथा वहतु राक्षसः। अयमेव हि नः पन्था येन याति निशाचरः॥