Chapter 72 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 72

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 72.8

श्रूयतां राम वक्ष्यामि सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः। भ्रात्रा निरस्तः क्रुद्धेन वालिना शक्रसूनुना॥ ऋष्यमूके गिरिवरे पम्पापर्यन्तशोभिते। निवसत्यात्मवान् वीरश्चतुर्भिः सह वानरैः॥

śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi sugrīvo nāma vānaraḥ| bhrātrā nirastaḥ kruddhena vālinā śakrasūnunā|| ṛṣyamūke girivare pampāparyantaśobhite| nivasatyātmavān vīraścaturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ||

English Meaning

Do you hear, O Rāma, what I relate. There live with four monkeys a heroic, self-controlled monkey by name Sugrīva, on that best of mountains Rşyamūka, situated on the banks of the lake Pampā, being driven by his enraged brother Vāli, the son of Indra.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)