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O Lord of monkeys, in this matter I am
not the master, nor Lakshmana. O best of
monkeys, of this undertaking you are the
master as well as the cause.
 
KISHKINDHAKANDA
 
त्वमेवाज्ञापय विभो मम कार्यविनिश्चयम् ।
त्वं हि जानासि यत्कार्यं मम वीर न संशयः ।
 
O Lord, do you yourself order what
ought to be done. For you know what
should be done for me. O here, there is no
doubt in this."
 
एवमुक्तस्तु सुग्रीवो विनतं नाम यूथपम् ।
अब्रवीद्रामसान्निध्ये लक्ष्मणस्य च धीमतः ॥
 
When thus addressed, Sugriva spoke to
a commander Vinata by name, in the pre-
sence of Rama, and the wise Lakshmana :
 
अधिगम्य तु वैदेहीं निलयं रावणस्य च ।
मासे पूर्ण निवर्तध्वं वसन् वध्यो भवेन्मम ॥
 
66
 
Find out where Vaidehi (sita) is and
the abode of Ravana and return as soon as
one month is completed. Whoever tarries
(beyond a month) is liable to be killed by
 
me.