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लक्ष्मणस्य भयाद्येन नाधर्मभयभीरुणा । आदिष्टा मार्गितुं सीतां धर्ममस्मिन्कथं भवेत् ॥ ४-५५-६
'Sugriva ordered search for Sita out of fear of Lakshmana and not out of fear of unrighteousness. How can such a man be pious? [4-55-6]
english translation
तस्मिन्पापे कृतघ्ने तु स्मृतिहीने चलात्मनि । आर्यः को विश्वसेज्जातु तत्कुलीनो जिजीविषुः ॥ ४-५५-७
'He is a sinner and an ungrateful person as he does not remember others' help. He is fickleminded. Which respectable person will believe him? Which member of his family will wish to live? [4-55-7]
english translation
राज्ये पुत्रः प्रतिष्ठाप्यस्सगुणो विगुणोऽपि वा । कथं शत्रुकुलीनं मां सुग्रीवो जीवयिष्यति ॥ ४-५५-८
'If I am the king's son, virtuous or otherwise, I will be installed in the kingdom (as successor). How can Sugriva suffer me to live when I am his enemy's descendant? [4-55-8]
english translation
भिन्नमन्त्रोऽपराद्धश्च हीनशक्तिः कथं ह्यहम् । किष्किन्धां प्राप्य जीवेयमनाथ इव दुर्बलः ॥ ४-५५-९
'My alternate strategy has failed. I have already made a mistake (by announcing my plan). My advisors are holding different views. I am powerless. How can a weakling, an orphan like me live in Kishkindha? [
english translation
पांशुदण्डेन हि मां बन्धने नोपपादयेत् । शठः क्रूरो नृशंसश्च सुग्रीवो राज्यकारणात् ॥ ४-५५-१०
'Sugriva is deceitful, cruel and treacherous. He will inflict secret punishment on me by way of imprisonment for the sake of the kingdom. [4-55-10]
english translation