All the monkey-chiefs having assembled together from all directions, the illustrious descendant of Raghu's together with Sugriva and the (monkey) army drawn up in the battle array began his march (towards Lanka) at an auspicious moment of fair day and under a lucky constellation, as if desirous of destroying all the worlds.
ततस्तेषु हरीन्द्रेषु समावृत्तेषु सर्वशः। तिथौ प्रशस्ते नक्षत्रे मुहूर्ते चाभिपूजिते॥ तेन व्यूढेन सैन्येन लोकानुद्वर्तयन्निव। प्रययौ राघवः श्रीमान् सुग्रीवसहितस्तदा॥