Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 4 Shloka 19
Original Shlokaपिता यस्य पुरा ह्यासीच्छरण्यो धर्मवत्सलः। तस्य पुत्रश्शरण्यश्च सुग्रीवं शरणं गतः4.4.19।।
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English Translation
पुरा earlier, यस्य whose, धर्मवत्सलः lover of dharma, पिता father, शरण्यः refuge to others, आसीत् he was, शरण्यश्च refuge of, तस्य his, पुत्रः son, सुग्रीवम् to Sugriva, शरणं गतः seeks protection
English Commentary
'One whose father was once a protector of dharma, a refuge to all now seeks Sugriva's shelter.