And reaching the middle of the river, Rāma asked that best of ascetics, What is this loud uproar that seem to come riving the waters?
अथ रामः सरिन्मध्यो पप्रच्छ मुनिपुङ्गवम्॥ वारिणो भिद्यमानस्य किमयं तुमुलो ध्वनिः।