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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 54

Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 54

Original Shloka
तच्चापि जानामि यथविषह्यं बलं नरश्रेष्ठ शरीरजस्य। जानामि यस्मिंश्च जनेऽवबद्धं कामेन सुग्रीवमसक्तमद्य।।4.33.54।।
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English Translation

नरश्रेष्ठ O best of men, शरीरजस्य of passion born out of body, बलम् strength, यथा as such, अविषह्यम् irresistible, तच्चापि and further, जानामि I know, यस्मिन् in whomsoever, जने person, सुग्रीवम् Sugriva, असक्तम् not interested, अद्य now, कामेन out of passion, अवबद्धम् bound to, जानामि known to me.

English Commentary

'O Lakshmana I am aware of the irresistible strength of lust born out of the body. I am aware of Sugriva's indifference to his duty due to his passion with whomsoever it be.