सर्गः ४०
In which Vibhīṣaṇa laments and Suṣeṇa seeks herbs, till Garuḍa scatters the snakes, heals the brothers, and monkeys rally
Sugrīva questions panicked army — Aṅgada shows fallen Rāma Lakṣmaṇa — Vibhīṣaṇa joins Sugrīva amid rout — Jāmbavān rallies fleeing monkeys — Vibhīṣaṇa laments ruined hopes — Sugrīva promises kingdom and plans rescue — Suṣeṇa sends Hanumān for healing herbs — Garuḍa arrives and scatters snake arrows — Garuḍa heals brothers, owns friendship and warns — Garuḍa departs as monkeys storm gates