And searching Vaidehi and ranging at the banks of Godaveri and forest-lands covered with flowers, Rāma with Laksmana, met in that huge forest a Rākşasa named Kabandha. Thereupon at the words of Kabandha, Rāma, having truth for his prowess, repairing to the mount Rishyamuka, was united with Sugrīva.
मार्गमाणस्तु वैदेहीं राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः। गोदावरीमनुचरन्वनोद्देशांश्च पुष्पितान्॥ आसेदतुर्महारण्ये कबन्धं नाम राक्षसम्। ततः कबन्धवचनाद्रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ ऋष्यमूकगिरं गत्वा सुग्रीवेण समागतः।