Kausalyā subduing her sorrow, and touching holy water, began to perform auspicious ceremonies for Rāma, and spoke to him saying Do you, Oh best amongst the descendants of Raghu, repair now, as I cannot dissuade you, but do you return speedily and, follow the footsteps of great ones.
सा विनीय तमायासमुपस्पृश्य जलं शुचि। चकार माता रामस्य मङ्गलानि मनस्विनी॥ न शक्यसे वारयितं गच्छेदानी रघूत्तम। शीघ्रं च विनिवर्तस्व वर्तस्व च सतां क्रमे॥