Chapter 31 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 31

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 31.9

वञ्चयित्वा वने रामं मृगरूपेण मायया। स मार्गमाणस्तां देवीं रामः सीतामनिन्दिताम्॥

vañcayitvā vane rāmaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa māyayā| sa mārgamāṇastāṃ devīṃ rāmaḥ sītāmaninditām||

English Meaning

And roaming the country around in quest of the blameless and worshipful Sītā, Rāma found a firm friend in Sugrīva.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)