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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
मत्तः प्रियतरा नूनं वानरेन्द्र मही तव। शेषे हि तां परिष्वज्य मां च न प्रतिभाषसे4.23.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वानरेन्द्र O lord of monkeys, मही the earth, तव to you, मत्तः more than me, नूनम् surely, प्रियतरा dearer, हि indeed, ताम् to her, परिष्वज्य embracing, शेषे in the end, माम् me, न प्रतिभाषसे च not replying me.

English Commentary

'O lord of monkeys you lie in the end, embracing the earth and not replying to me. Surely you deem this earth dearer than me.