Chapter 16 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 16

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 16.4

सोढुं न च समर्थोऽहं युद्धकामस्य संयुगे। सुग्रीवस्य च संरम्भं हीनग्रीवस्य गर्जितम्॥

soḍhuṃ na ca samartho'haṃ yuddhakāmasya saṃyuge| sugrīvasya ca saṃrambhaṃ hīnagrīvasya garjitam||

English Meaning

I am incapable of bearing this proud uproar of Sugrīva, having a defective neck and desirous of entering into conflict with me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)