voyage

Sreeraama wastelling about the towns and villages they were crossing in the country,Kosala,to Seetha.They crossed the borders.He was talking to Sumanthra about when he would again come back to Kosala.He turned towards Ayodhya and took leave of it.Some more people had accompanied them till that place. So,Rama requested them to go back to Ayodhya. With much ado they returned back.Ramas chariot reached Srungiberapuram on the banks of Ganges.It was in the kingdom of Nishaada.Guha was the king of that country. He was a good friend of Rama.He welcomed Rama with open hands.He brought tasty food and bedding for these people.But Rama declined politely saying because he was doing vanavaas.He did Sandhya and drank gangaajal and tookrest under atree along with Seetha.Guha along with Lakshmana and Sumanthra woke up all through the night to safeguard Rama and Seetha.He told Lakshmana alos to take rest but he did not oblige.Ganga was flowing fast . So Guha arranged for a boat to cross the river.