Canto 3 -
Araṇya-kāṇḍa
Chapter 46: Rāvaṇa Disguises Himself and Approaches Sītā
Text 3.46.7
शीघ्रस्रोताश्च तं दृष्ट्वा वीक्षन्तं रक्तलोचनम्।
स्तिमितं गन्तुमारेभे भयाद्गोदावरीनदी॥
śīghra-srotāś ca taṁ dṛṣṭvā vīkṣantaṁ rakta-locanam
stimitaṁ gantum ārebhe bhayād godāvarī nadī
śīghra-srotāḥ ca = the rapidly flowing; tam = Rāvaṇa; dṛṣṭvā = noticed that; vīkṣantam = was watching; rakta-locanam = with red eyes; stimitam = slowly; gantum = to move; ārebhe = and began; bhayāt = in fear; godāvarī = Godāvarī; nadī = river.
The rapidly flowing river Godāvarī noticed that Rāvaṇa was watching with red eyes and began to move slowly in fear.