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A righteous-minded and heroic leader of
monkeys, Sugriva by name, wanders about
the world, in distress, having been deceived
by his brother.
 
KISHKINDHAKANDA
 
प्राप्तोऽहं प्रेषितस्तेन सुग्रीवेण महात्मना ।
राजा वानरमुख्यानां हनूमान् नाम वानरः ॥
 
A monkey of the name of Hanuman, I
am come to you, being sent by the high-
souled Sugriva, the king of the most famous
monkeys.
 
युवाभ्यां सह धर्मात्मा सुग्रीवः सख्यमिच्छति ।
तस्य मां सचिवं वित्तं वानरं पवनात्मजम् ॥
 
The righteous-minded Sugriva desires
friendship with you two. Know me the son
of Vayu to be his minister."
 
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥
 
Hearing these words of his (Hanuman's),
Rama said to Lakshmana:
 
सचिवोऽयं कपीन्द्रस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः ।
तमेव कामाणस्य ममान्तिकमुपागतः ॥
 
"This is the minister of the high-souled
Sugriva, the king of monkeys. He has come
to me who was desirous of seeing him.