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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 16
Original Shloka
सुखोपविष्टं रामं तु प्रसन्नमुदधिं यथा। फलपुष्पसमाकीर्णे तस्मिन् गिरिवरोत्तमे4.8.15।। ततः प्रहृष्टस्सुग्रीवश्लक्ष्णं मधुरया गिरा। उवाच प्रणयाद्रामं हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम्4.8.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ततः then, सुग्रीवः Sugriva, फलपुष्पमाकीर्णे in a place filled with flowers and fruits, तस्मिन् in that, गिरिवरोत्तमे on the best of mountains, सुखोपविष्टम् seated comfortably, प्रसन्नम् peaceful, उदधिं यथा like an ocean, रामम् Rama, श्लक्ष्णम् softly, मधुरया sweetly, गिरा words, हर्षव्याकुलिताक्षरम् mixing up words due to extreme joy and excitement, प्रणयात् out of love, उवाच said.

English Commentary

Now Rama, seated comfortably on the best of mountains overgrown with trees full of flowers and fruits, appeared tranguil like an ocean. Extremely delighted and excited, Sugriva spoke to Rama words that got mixed up with softness and sweetness out of love: