- along with the sword and two quivers with ever replenishing arrows, with great delight. During Rama's stay in the forest, together with other forest dwellers,- [1-1-43]
ऋषयोऽभ्यागमन्सर्वे वधायासुररक्षसाम् | स तेषां प्रतिशुश्राव राक्षसानां तथा वने || १-१-४४
- all sages approached him for the elimination of ogres and demons. He [Rama] agreed to that supplication of those sages dwelling in the forest of demons. [1-1-44]
A promise was also made by Rama to the sages who equalled the fire and who were living in that Dandaka forest about killing of the demons in combat. [1-1-45]