प्रकृत्या निपुणश्चैव naturally a clever, बुद्धिमांश्चैव wise person, वानरः monkey, सुग्रीवः Sugriva, अपरीक्षितवीर्येण without testing the ability of the ally, सख्यम् friendship न एष्यति will not make

'Sugriva is clever by nature. He is wise. Without assessing the ability of the ally he will not enter into friendship.