Kiskindhākānda - Canto 3

Approaching in the guise of a mendicant Śrī Rāma and Laksmana and bowing low to them, Hanumān enquired of them as to who they were and, having narrated to them the story of Sugrīva, apprised them of the latter's anxiety to enlist their goodwill. Pleased with the cleverness of Hanumān, Śrī Rāmaa compliments the former on his knowledge of the Veda and grammar. With the approval of Śrī Rāma, Laksmana gives utterance to the former's desire to secure Sugrīva's alliance.