Kiskindhākānda - Canto 33

Ushered into Kiskindhā by Angada and others, Laksmana beholds stately mansions and other curios on both sides of the main road and, hearing the sound of vocal music accompanied by the sound of various musical instruments as well as the sweet jingling of anklets etc., coming from the palace of Sugrīva, twangs his bowstring. Hearing the twang of his bow, Sugrīva dispatches Tārā to him and the latter tries to pacify Laksmana by apprising him of Sugrīva having already sent his generalissimo Nīla to collect all the monkey forces scattered here and there. His anger having been appeased to some extent by the news, he is led by Tārā to the gynaeceum and sees Sugrīva.