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THE RAMAYANA
 
Hearing these words so well-spoken by
Sugriva, he (Rama) took hold of his
(Sugriva's) hand in his with great delight.
ततोऽग्नि 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 भयादितः ।
द्रुतमार्यो वने 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
from Vali, of whom I am afraid."