Chapter 55 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 55

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 55.5

अथासाद्य तु कालिन्दी प्रतिस्रोतः समागताम्। तस्यास्तीर्थं प्रचरितं प्रकामं प्रेक्ष्य राघव। तत्र यूयं प्लवं कृत्वा तरतांशुमती नदीम्॥

athāsādya tu kālindī pratisrotaḥ samāgatām| tasyāstīrthaṃ pracaritaṃ prakāmaṃ prekṣya rāghava| tatra yūyaṃ plavaṃ kṛtvā taratāṃśumatī nadīm||

English Meaning

Arriving at the Kalindi running in a contrary direction, you will, O Rāghava, behold a goodly bathing place well-worn by foot-passengers. There constructing a raft, do you cross over the river who is the daughter of the Sun.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)