इदं महर्षिभिर्दृष्टं निर्याणमिति मे मतिः | सम्यगापः प्रवेक्ष्यामि न चेत्पश्यामि जानकीम् || ५-१३-४३
'I shall enter water and drown myself to death if I am not able to find Janaki. I think this way of ending life has been suggested by great ascetics. [5-13-43]
'My glory which had a good start (in the form of bringing Rama to Sugriva) and brought fortune to Sugriva and fame to me has been snapped as I could not find Sita. [5-13-44]