Then when he had dried up his tears, and sanctified himself by touching the water of the Gangā, Rāma again addressed the charioteer in sweet words, saying.
ततस्तु विगते वाष्पे सूतं स्पृष्टोदकं शुचिम्। रामस्तु मधुरं वाक्यं पुनः पुनरुवाच तम्॥