Uttar Kaanda
209 - Dialogue between Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati; Garuda's delusion; Garuda listens to Sri Rama's story and to an account of His glory from Kakabhusundi
Chaupais
Description
The crow further narrated how Sugriva (the lord of the monkeys) sent out monkeys, who rushed forth in every direction in quest of Sita; how the party sent to the south entered a cave and were met later on by Sampati (Jatayu's elder brother); how after hearing all the news from him the son of the wind-god jumped over the vast ocean, how the monkey chief made his way into Lanka and how later on he saw and reassured Sita; how after laying waste the grove (where Sita had been lodged) and exhorting Ravana he set fire to his capital and leapt back across the sea; how the whole party of the monkeys rejoined the Lord of the Raghus and told Him of Sita's welfare and how the Hero of Raghu's line with His army went and encamped on the seashore and how Vibhisana came and saw Him; and further recited the story of the ocean's subjugation.