“Every element has its natural state, O Rama. My nature is to be fathomless and unfordable. I did not wish to deviate from my constitutional position, neither from infatuation nor from fear. Nevertheless, I shall tell you the means by which I may be crossed by your army. The monkey named Nala is a son of Vishvakarma, the heavenly architect. He can construct a bridge over me which I will sustain.”
