यस्मात्तव भयं सौम्य पूर्वजात्पापकर्मणः। स नेह वाली दुष्टात्मा न ते पश्याम्यहं भयम्4.2.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
सौम्य O goodnatured, तव your, पापकर्मणः from the sinner, यस्मात् from whom, पूर्वजात् from elder brother, भयम् fear, सः he, दुष्टात्मा evilminded one, वाली Vali, इह here, न not, अहम् I, ते to you, भयम् fear, न पश्यामि I do not see
English Commentary
'O goodnatured Sugriva you are afraid of your elder brother Vali as he is evilminded and sinful. (But) I do not see any reason for you to be frightened as he is not found anywhere here.