सर्गः ४५
In which Lakṣmaṇa carries eager Sītā toward the Gaṅgā while she notes dark omens and prays for all Ayōdhyā.
Lakṣmaṇa bids Sumantra yoke the chariot — Lakṣmaṇa tells Sītā of royal Gaṅgā order — Delighted Sītā packs gifts for sage wives — Sītā marks throbbing eye and void earth — Sītā prays for Rāma kin city and creatures — Party halts overnight by Gōmatī — Lakṣmaṇa reaches Gaṅgā and weeps aloud — Sītā urges crossing to greet seers and return — Lakṣmaṇa wipes eyes and fetches boat