Chapter 23 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 23.3

मत्तः प्रियतरा नूनं वानरेन्द्र मही तव। शेषे हि तां परिष्वज्य मां च न प्रतिभाषसे॥

mattaḥ priyatarā nūnaṃ vānarendra mahī tava| śeṣe hi tāṃ pariṣvajya māṃ ca na pratibhāṣase||

English Meaning

O lord of monkeys, the earth is dearer to you than I, since you are lying there embracing her and are not welcoming me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)