Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2105

c8.2105

Pātālarāvaṇa and Kumbhodara on leaving Laṅkā made themselves invisible and travelled above the camp of Śrī Rāma to investigate the strength and manoeuvres of the Rāma-army. It was night and the whole place was lit by moonlight. The monkey soldiers were taking rest in different places. Vibhīṣaṇa and Sugrīva were talking in secret about grave matters. Śrī Rāma was lying resting his head on the lap of Lakṣmaṇa and Lakṣmaṇa was mildly massaging the divine body of his brother. Hanūmān was sitting on a big dais created by his tail and keeping watch over the whole camp.