स तु दृष्ट्वा नदीतीरे नावमिक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः। तितीर्षुः शीघ्रगां गङ्गामिदं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।।2.52.74।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सः इक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः Rama, descendant of the Ikshvakus, नदीतीरे on the bank of the river, नावम् boat, दृष्ट्वा having seen, शीघ्रगाम् swiftly flowing, गङ्गाम् Ganga, तितीर्षुः intending to cross, लक्ष्मणम् Lakshmana, इदम् these words, अब्रवीत् said.
English Commentary
Seeing the boat on the river bank and intending to cross the swiftly flowing Ganga, Rama, descendant of the Iksvakus said to Lakshmana: