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ततः प्रहृष्टस्सुग्रीवश्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा । उवाच प्रणयाद्रामं हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् ॥ ४-८-१६
Extremely delighted and excited, Sugriva spoke to Rama words that got mixed up with softness and sweetness out of love [4-8-16]
english translation
अहं विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा चराम्येष भयार्दितः । ऋष्यमूकं गिरिवरं हृतभार्यस्सुदुःखितः ॥ ४-८-१७
- 'I am sadly roaming here in the great Rishyamuka mountain, my wife stolen, offended by my brother and frightened. [4-8-17]
english translation
सोऽहं त्रस्तो भये मग्नो वसाम्युद्भ्रान्तचेतनः । वालिना निकृतो भ्रात्रा कृतवैरश्च राघव ॥ ४-८-१८
'O Rama my brother is my enemy. Deceived and threatened by him, I live in the forest stricken with fear and utterly confused. [4-8-18]
english translation
वालिनो मे भयार्तस्य सर्वलोकाभयङ्कर । ममापि त्वमनाथस्य प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि ॥ ४-८-१९
'O great warrior who can frighten all the worlds scared of Vali, I feel helpless like an orphan to whom you ought to extend your grace.' [4-8-19]
english translation
एवमुक्तस्तु तेजस्वी धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः । प्रत्युवाच स काकुत्स्थस्सुग्रीवं प्रहसन्निव ॥ ४-८-२०
Thus spoken to, the glorious Rama, lover of righteousness who knew his duty, replied to Sugriva with a smile on his face [4-8-20]
english translation