Setting out after accepting the weapons, with an expression of joy, Rama said to Kausika, "with the power of these weapons I am invincible even to the gods, but I still have no knowledge of withdrawing them". Visvamitra telling Rama of how to withdraw those weapons, propelled by mantras asked him to receive from him some more astras - Satyavanta, Satya Kirit, Dhrishta, Rabhasa, PratiharaTara, Paranmukha, Avanmukha, Lakshaksha, Vishama, Dhrudanabha, Sunabha, Dasaksha, Satavakrta, Dasashirsha, Satodara, Padmanabha, Mahanabha, undunabha, Sunabhaka, Jyotisha Prusanam, both Nairasya and, Vimala, Yogandhara, Haridra, Daitya, Prasamana, Sarchirmali, Dhri, Mali, Vritimanta, Ruchira, Pitriu Sanmanasa, both Vidhuta, Makara, KaraveeraKara, Dhana, Dhanya, KamaRoopa, Kama Ruchi, Moha, Avarana, Jhrumbaka, Sarvanabha, Santhana and Varuna.

Rama received these astras with delight. Some of the astra devatas were dark, like coal dug from the bowels of the earth while some were like smoke. Some others shone like the rays of the Sun and the Moon, some had bodies of great brilliance and all reverently bowed to Rama. Visvamitra with utmost grace told Rama that the astras should be commanded as to what they should accomplish and told the astras to be aware of Rama"s wishes. Rama then said to astra devatas "You may go as you wish, for now.But keep yourselves ready and alert to come, when I invoke you in my mind". Promising to do so they worshipfullytook leave of him.

Walking along with Visvamitra Rama said " I see a green canopy over at that mountain with the dance of tree tops the symphony of cooing birds and the wandering of restless animals it is beautiful. From the aura of this region and its serenity I gather we have emerged from that terrifying forest. Is that the place where we will find thoseand wicked killers of Brahmins? What sacrilegious and infamous people create obstacles to your godly pursuits and where is the sacrificial altar, which I must protect? Where are the rakshasas whom I must slay?"