On Rāma having speedily crossed the Gangā, the distressed Sumantra who had been gazing at him steadfastly, being no longer able to discern him, turned away his eyes and, overcome with grief, shed tears.
गतं तु गङ्गापरपारमाशु रामं सुमन्त्रः सततं निरीक्ष्य। मुमोच बाष्पं व्यथितस्तपस्वी॥