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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
अस्य त्वं धरमाणस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। रुमायां वर्तसे कामात्स्नुषायां पापकर्मकृत्4.18.19।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महात्मनः great self, अस्य of this, सुग्रीवस्य Sugriva's, धरमाणस्य when he is alive, पापकर्मकृत् a sinner, कामात् due to lust, स्नुषायाम् in your daughterinlaw, रुमायाम् with Ruma, वर्तसे live.

English Commentary

'You are a sinner, since you live with Ruma, who is your virtual daughterinlaw, when the great self Sugriva is alive. (A younger brother is like a son and his wife, a daughterinlaw).