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[Sugriva speaks very highly of Hanuman to Rama --- Rama hands in his ring to Hanuman as a mark of identification.]

viśēṣēṇa tu sugrīvō hanūmatyarthamuktavān.

sa hi tasminhariśrēṣṭhē niścitārthō.rthasādhanē৷৷4.44.1৷৷

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sugrīvaḥ Sugriva, viśēṣēṇa particularly, hanūmati in Hanuman, artham purpose (of the mission), uktavān mentioned, saḥ he, arthasādhanē in accomplishing the goal, tasmin hariśrēṣṭhē great among the monkeys, niścitārthaḥ hi one who was sure of success.

Sugriva mentioned about the capacity of Hanuman, the best of monkeys as he knew he would surely succeed in accomplishing the task.