Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 6
Original Shlokaलक्ष्मणस्य भयाद्येन नाधर्मभयभीरुणा। आदिष्टा मार्गितुं सीतां धर्ममस्मिन्कथं भवेत्।।4.55.6।।
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English Translation
येन by whom, लक्ष्मणस्य Lakshmana's, भयात् out of fear, सीताम् Sita, मार्गितुम् to search, आदिष्टाः ordered, अधर्मभयभीरुणा out of fear of unrighteousness, न not, अस्मिन् in this, धर्मम् righteousness, कथम् how, भवेत् will be?
English Commentary
'Sugriva ordered search for Sita out of fear of Lakshmana and not out of fear of unrighteousness. How can such a man be pious?