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[ Angada resolves not to return -- monkeys decide to fast unto death]

श्रुत्वा हनुमतो वाक्यं प्रश्रितं धर्मसंहितम्।

स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तमङ्गदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।4.55.1।।

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हनुमतः Hanuman's, प्रश्रितम् humble, धर्मसंहितम् consistent with righteousness, स्वामिसत्कारसंयुक्तम् full of devotion to his master, the king, वाक्यम् words, श्रुत्वा on hearing, अङ्गदः Angada, वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् said.

On hearing Hanuman's humble words (of advice) consistent with righteousness and full of devotion to his master, the king, Angada said: