Seeking to divert the minds of the other monkeys from the rebellious note struck by Tāra, whose advice readily found favour with Angada and others, Hanumān warns Angada of the dire consequences which were sure to follow in case he chose to stay away from home and, assuring him of Sugrīva's amiability and disarming all his fears about him, tries to convince him that they had better return to Kiskindhā and report themselves to their king.