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[Sugriva feels happy about his friendship with Rama -- solicits Vali's death -- relates to Rama about Vali's hostile attitude and his enmity with him.]

परितुष्टस्तु सुग्रीवस्तेन वाक्येन वानरः।

लक्ष्मणस्याग्रतो राममिदं वचनमब्रवीत्4.8.1।।

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वानरः monkey, सुग्रीवः Sugriva, तेन वाक्येन by the words, परितुष्टः very pleased, लक्ष्मणस्य Lakshmana's, अग्रतः in front, इदं वचनम् these words, अब्रवीत् he spoke.

Sugriva, the monkey was very pleased with Rama's words and said to him in front of Lakshmana: