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THE RAMAYANA
 
Hearing those words so well spoken by

Sugriva, he (Rama) took hold of his

(Sugriva's) hand in his with great delight.
 

 
ततोऽग्निं दीप्यमानं तौ चक्रतुश्च प्रदक्षिणम् ।

सुग्रीवो राघवश्चैव वयस्यत्वमुपागतौ ॥
 

Then they both, Rama and Sugriva went

round the blazing fire by the right side and

became friends.
 

 
ततः प्रहृष्टस्सुग्रीवः श्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा ।

प्रत्युवाच तदा रामं हर्षव्याकुललोचनः ॥
 

Then, the delighted Sugriva, with eyes

agitated through joy, spoke to Rama in a

sweet and gentle voice:
 

 
अहं विनिकृतो राम चरामीह भयार्दितः ।

हृतभार्यो ने त्रस्तो दुर्गमेतदुपाश्रितः ।
 

"O Rama, being cheated, I wander here

tormented with fear. Deprived of my wife

and terror-stricken, I have sought refuge in

this fortress in the forest.
 

 
वालिनो मे महाभाग भयार्तस्याभयं कुरु ॥
 

O noble one, give me promise of safety
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om Vali, of whom I am afraid."