Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaयद्रक्षति महावीर्य स्सदा दधिमुखः कपिः। मातुलः कपिमुख्यस्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः।।5.61.9।।
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English Translation
महात्मनः great, कपिमुख्यस्य foremost of monkeys, सुग्रीवस्य Sugriva's, मातुलः maternal uncle, महावीर्यः of great valour, दधिमुखः Dadhimukha, कपिः monkey, यत् that which, सदा always, रक्षति protected.
English Commentary
Dadhimukha, the foremost of all monkeys, of great valour and the maternal uncle of Sugriva was the caretaker of the garden.