Translations & Commentary
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
पूर्वम् earlier, मया by me, विपुलविक्रमाः of immense prowess, हरयः monkeys, सहसुग्रीवः with Sugriva, वाली च and Vali, महाबलः mighty, जाम्बवांश्च and Jambavan, सेनापतिः army chief, नीलः Nila, द्विविदादयः Dvivida and others, अन्ये च and others, ये those, दृष्टाः हि have seen, तेषाम् for them, गतिः movement, एवम् that way, भीमा tremendous, न not, तेजः splendour, पराक्रमः valour, न not, मतिः intellect, न not, बलोत्साहौ strength and energy, रूपपरिकल्पनम् ability to change form at will.
"Earlier I have seen monkeys of immense prowess, like Vali and Sugriva as well as Jambavan, the bear. Also I have seen the army general, Nila, Dvivida and others. They do not have such tremendous splendour or movement valour, intellect and strength and energy. They did not have such ability to change form at their will.