Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 20

ते they, तं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा having circumambulated, निरामयम् as to its wellbeing, पृष्ट्वा having enquired, खनन्त: digging, तत: from there, हैमवतीम् northern, दिशम् region, समुपक्रान्ता: arrived.

Having paid homage and enquiring as to his wellbeing, they arrived at the northern region by digging the earth.