वीर hero, कृच्छ्रे in distress, तिष्ठतापि although subjected, धर्मलोभपरीतेन with the fear of deviating from righteousness, मे from me, अनृतम् a lie, उक्तपूर्वम् earlier, कथञ्चन in any way, न वक्ष्ये I will not speak.

'O Sugriva, I have uttered no falsehood before for fear of deviation from righteousness although I was in distress, nor shall I utter any falsehood in any circumstances hereafter.