Sugrīva standing with joined hands, expeditiously informed Rāma of the arrival of the monkey-leaders in hot haste; and then spoke (to them, saying, O chiefs of monkeys, stationing the forces duly near mountain-rills and all the woods, let him that is conversant with the army, ascertain who have come and who have not.
सुग्रीवस्त्वरितो रामे सर्वांस्तान् वानरर्षभान्। निवेदयित्वा धर्मज्ञः स्थितः प्राञ्जलिरब्रवीत्॥ यथासुखं पर्वतनिझरेषु वनेषु सर्वेषु च वानरेन्द्राः। निवेशयित्वा विधिवद् बलानि बलं बलज्ञः प्रतिपत्तुमीष्टे॥