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THE RAMAYANA
 
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा हर्षपौरुषवर्धनम् ।

सुग्रीवः पूजयाञ्चक्रे राघवं प्रशशंस च ॥
 

Hearing Rama's word, the increaser of

joy and manliness, Sugriva honoured

Raghava and praised him.
 

 
सर्वे ते त्वरितं गत्वा किष्किन्धां वालिपालिताम् ।

वृक्षैरात्मानमावृत्य व्यतिष्ठन् गहने वने ॥
 

All of them went quickly to Kishkindha

ruled over by Vali and stationed themselves

in the dense forest, concealing themselves

behind the trees.
 

 
तमथोवाच सुग्रीवं वचनं शत्रुसूदनः ।

मम दर्शय सुग्रीव वैरिणं भ्रातृरूपिणम् ॥
 

Then Rama, the vanquisher of foes, said

these words to Sugriva: ' Sugriva, Sugriva, show me

your enemy who seems a brother.
 

 
वाली विनिहतो यावद् वने पांसुषु वेष्टते ।

सफलां च करिष्यामि प्रतिज्ञां जहि संभ्रमम् ॥
 

I will bring my promise to fruition with

Vali killed and rolling in the dust of the

forest. Conquer your misgiving."