There had grown mutual love in them before they were known to each other. Sugrīva was driven away by his angry brother Váli. And informed of each other's affairs their friendship grew closer.
ततः समागमः पूर्वं प्रीत्या हार्दो व्यजायत॥ भ्राता निरस्तः कुद्धेन सुग्रीवो वालिना पुरा। इतरेतरसंवादात्प्रगाढः प्रणयस्तयोः॥