Vanaras return from North, East and West

Hearing Sugriva take the names of the places, Rama asked him how he knew about all these places. Sugriva said it was the fear of Vali that made him travel in all the three worlds. It was difficult to match Vali's speed, so Sugriva needed a place where he could be safe, Not residing for more than a night, from the fear of Vali, Sugriva thus traveled all over. Remembering that Vali could not come to Rishyamukha, they finally decided to live there.

With nearly a month over, the vanaras from North, West and East started returning with no news of Sita. Rama was disheartened to hear this. Sugriva said, Ravana resided in the south and the best of the vanaras had gone there. Hanumana who was strong and wise had travelled south, along with Angada.