सर्गः ५१
In which rested Svayamprabhā questions Hanumān, who recounts Rāma exile, Sītā theft, southern search and cave entry, pleasing her.
Svayamprabhā questions rested monkeys about fatigue and errand — Hanumān begins truthful account — Rāma enters Daṇḍaka with Lakṣmaṇa and Vaidehī — Rāvaṇa steals wife from Janasthāna by force — Sugrīva sends Aṅgada-led monkeys south to seek Rāvaṇa — Monkeys search south hungry weary despairing — Monkeys find dark cave disgorging waterbirds and enter hand-in-hand — Starving monkeys eat hospitality fruits and ask return service — Svayamprabhā declares pleased needing nothing