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)