सर्गः १६
In which Brahmā commands gods to beget shapeshifting monkey sons who swarm earth to kill Rāvaṇa beside Rāma
Brahmā orders gods to father shapeshifting monkey sons for Viṣṇu — Gods beget vanara sons on Apsarases, Gandharvīs, Yakṣa, serpent, ape, Vidyādhara, Kiṃnara mothers — R̥ṣis, Siddhas, Vidyādharas, serpents and Cāraṇas beget heroic forest roamers — Thousands rise intent on killing Rāvaṇa — Each son mirrors his divine father in form and prowess — Stone-hurling fighters wield nails, teeth and every weapon — Ten million troop-leaders father heroic monkeys — Sugrīva and Vālin gather monkey hosts to aid Rāma