The RÁMÁYAN of VÁLMÍKI - Part 2 - 89

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89Canto LXXXIX. The Passage Of Gangá.That night the son of Raghu lay On Gangá's bank till break of day: Then with the earliest light he woke And thus to brave Śatrughna spoke. “Rise up, Śatrughna, from thy bed: Why sleepest thou the night is fled. See how the sun who chases night Wakes every lotus with his light. Arise, arise, and first of all The lord of Śringavera call, For he his friendly aid will lend Our army o'er the flood to send.” Thus urged, Śatrughna answered: “I, Remembering Ráma, sleepless lie.” As thus the brothers, each to each, The lion-mettled,