Regaining his pristine beauty and shining in grace and effulgence that Kabandha, who was on the sky, fixing his looks upon Rāma, and pointing out to him his way, said Do you make friends with (Sugrīva).
स तत् कबन्धः प्रतिपद्य रूपं वृतः श्रिया भास्वरसर्वदेहः। निदर्शयन् राममवेक्ष्य स्वस्थः सख्यं कुरुष्वेति तदाभ्युवाच ॥