41. Sugrīva sends Monkey Chiefs to South [Sugrīva sends to the south great monkeys like Hanuman, Jambhavan etc under the command of Angada. He gives detail description of the route as well as the places that they are likely to see.] After the great Vanara army started towards the east as per orders of Sugrīva, he wanted to send a

42. Sugrīva sends Monkey Chiefs to West [Sugrīva sends monkey chief under the command of Suṣeṇa, the father of Tara to search in the Western direction.] Regarding the decision to send a monkey chief to the western side, Sugrīva spoke to Suṣeṇa who resembled a huge cloud. 42.1 Sugrīva went to Suṣeṇa who was the father of Tara and his

43. Sugrīva sends Monkey Chiefs to North [Under the command of Sathavali, Sugrīva sends hundred thousand monkeys to search for Sītā on the Northern side. He again tells them about the path they have to take and the places they are likely to see.] After Sugrīva, the bull among the monkeys entrusted the western side to his father in law,

44. Rāma Gives Ring to Hanuman [When Sugrīva feels that the one who is capable of doing the job is Hanuman, the son of wind God, Rāma gives his signet ring to Hanuman so that Sītā can identify it.] Sugrīva specially mentioned about Hanuman who is fit to do this job and he felt that among the best of the

45. Monkeys Start Search [Each of the group went to directions assigned to them with great enthusiasm. Each of them expected to win over Rāvaṇa and bring back Sītā.] The best of monkeys Sugrīva addressed all those monkeys and again urged them to go to the places assigned to them as per his words so that the work of Rāma

46. Rāma Asks Sugrīva [The curious Rāma asks Sugrīva, how he knew in detail about all these places in all directions. Sugrīva tells that was chased by Vali all round the world after he came out of the cave.] After the monkey chiefs left, Rāma enquired from Sugrīva "How is it that you know about all places in this entire

47. Monkey Leaders Return [The monkey leaders who were sent to east, west and North returned without finding Sītā. They all expected that Angada who has gone to the south but has not returned will find her.] The leaders of the monkey army as commanded by the king of monkeys went swiftly in all directions to search for Sītā. 47.1

48. Angada's Search in Vindhyas [Angada and others search all mountains, caves and forests of Vindhya mountains, Angada kills a Rākṣasa suspecting him as Rāvaṇa. They land up in desolate cave.] The monkey Hanuman went along with Tara and Angada and started searching in those places as instructed by Sugrīva. 48.1 He went a long distance along with those great

49. Angada's Talk [When Angada finds that his monkeys are tired, he tells them to work hard, for otherwise Sugrīva would punish them. They start the search again but are not able to locate Sītā.] Then the very wise but tired Angada consoled all the monkeys and told all the monkeys these words slowly. 49.1 "All of us have searched