Chapter 5 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 5

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 5.10

एतत् तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुग्रीवस्य सुभाषितम्। सम्प्रहृष्टमना हस्तं पीडयामास पाणिना॥ हृष्टः सौहृदमालम्ब्य पर्यष्वजत पीडितम्।

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīvasya subhāṣitam| samprahṛṣṭamanā hastaṃ pīḍayāmāsa pāṇinā|| hṛṣṭaḥ sauhṛdamālambya paryaṣvajata pīḍitam|

English Meaning

Hearing these sweet words of Sugrīva, (Rāma) exceedingly delighted, pressed Sugrīva's hand with his. And contracting friendship with Surgrīva, Rāma experiencing great joy embraced him warmly.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)