 आरोप्य प्रथमं सीतां सङ्घाटं परिगृह्य तौ।तत प्रतेरतुर्यत्तौ वीरौ दशरथात्मजौ।। 
 Those valiant sons of Dasaratha held the float firmly to help Sita step on to it. Then they crossed the river carefully. 