Content | Valmiki Ramayanam

[Sugriva gives an account of the arrival of his army, in thousands and thousands of crores --- Rama expresses his gratefulness to Sugriva.]

iti bruvāṇaṅ sugrīvaṅ rāmō dharmabhṛtāṅ varaḥ.

bāhubhyāṅ sampariṣvajya pratyuvāca kṛtāñjalim৷৷4.39.1৷৷

Translation

dharmabhṛtām among the upholders of righteousness, varaḥ foremost, rāmaḥ Rama, iti thus, bruvāṇam spoke, kṛtāñjalim with folded hands, sugrīvam to Sugriva, bāhubhyām shoulders, sampariṣvajya having hugged, pratyuvāca replied.

On hearing Sugriva who stood with folded hands, Rama, the foremost among the upholders of righteousness, hugged him and said: