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[Sugriva asks the army to move eastward --- description of eastern direction.]

atha rājā samṛddhārthassugrīvaḥ plavagēśvaraḥ.

uvāca naraśārdūlaṅ rāmaṅ parabalārdanam৷৷4.40.1৷৷

Translation

plavagēśvaraḥ lord of monkeys, rājā king, sugrīvaḥ Sugriva, samṛddhārthaḥ supported by massive army, atha then, naraśārdūlam tiger among men, parabalārdanam who could crush enemy army, rāmam to Rama, uvāca said.

Sugriva, lord of monkeys, who was supported by a massive army informed Rama, the tiger among men and a crusher of the enemy army;