तन्ममैवैष सत्कारो लाभश्चैवोत्तमः प्रभो। यत्त्वमिच्छसि सौहार्द वानरेण मया सह ॥
tanmamaivaiṣa satkāro lābhaścaivottamaḥ prabho| yattvamicchasi sauhārda vānareṇa mayā saha ||
English Meaning
That you, O lord, are anxious to contract friendship with me who am a monkey does me honour and is my gain.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)