Chapter 5 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 5

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 5.12

दीप्यमानं ततो वह्नि पुष्पैरभ्यर्च्य सत्कृतम्॥ तयोर्मध्ये तु सुप्रीतो निदधौ सुसमाहितः। ततोऽग्निं दीप्यमानं तौ चक्रतुश्च प्रदक्षिणम्॥ सुग्रीवो राघवश्चैव वयस्यत्वमुपागतौ।

dīpyamānaṃ tato vahni puṣpairabhyarcya satkṛtam|| tayormadhye tu suprīto nidadhau susamāhitaḥ| tato'gniṃ dīpyamānaṃ tau cakratuśca pradakṣiṇam|| sugrīvo rāghavaścaiva vayasyatvamupāgatau|

English Meaning

Then worshipping that flaming fire with flowers, he, well pleased, carefully placed it between them (Rāma and Sugrīva). Then Sugrīva and Rāghava went round the fire; and (thus) were fastened in friendship.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)