महर्षयो धर्मतपोऽभिकामाः कामानुकामाः प्रतिबद्धमोहाः। अयं प्रकृत्या चपलः कपिस्तु कथं न सज्जेत सुखेषु राजा।।4.33.57।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
धर्मतपोऽभिकामाः committed to dharma and austere practices, महर्षयः sages, कामानुकामाः passionate, प्रतिबद्धमोहाः one who is deluded by sensual gratification, कपिः monkey, प्रकृत्या by nature, चपलः unsteady, अयं राजा this king, सुखेषु for pleasure, कथम् how, न सज्जेत can he not be involved?
English Commentary
'Even sages committed to piety and austerity are sometimes deluded by sensual gratification. He is a king and a monkey who is fickle by nature. How can he be not tempted by sensual pleasures'?