After offering water to Jaṭāyu, Śrī Rāma and Śrī Lakṣmaṇa went far towards the south-west and came across a rākṣasī in the middle of the forest. She identified herself as Ayomukhī. When she called Lakṣmaṇa to enjoy her and got ready to embrace Him, He cut off her breasts, ears and nose. Then the two descendants of Raghu noticed evil omens and considered that something undesirable could happen. Therefore, they walked carefully when they saw a great rākṣasa named Kabandha whose body was a headless trunk. With his hands that were a yojana long, he grabbed the two brothers. When Lakṣmaṇa was dejected in fear, Rāma pacified him. Kabandha asked Them about Their purpose of visit and declared that he would eat Them. Rāmacandra then lamented to Lakṣmaṇa that time was the very powerful root cause of the sorrows of even great souls.