सुग्रीवश्शङ्कितश्चासीन्नित्यं वीर्येण राघवे ।।1.1.63।। राघवप्रत्ययार्थं तु दुन्दुभे: कायमुत्तमम् । दर्शयामास सुग्रीवो महापर्वतसन्निभम् ।।1.1.64।।
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English Translation
सुग्रीवश्च Sugriva also, राघवे in Rama's, वीर्येण prowess, नित्यम् always, शङ्कित: आसीत् had a doubt, सुग्रीव: Sugriva, राघवप्रत्ययार्थम् with a view to get convinced about Rama, दुन्दुभे: rakshasa named Dundubhi, महापर्वतसन्निभम् resembling a high mountain, उत्तमं कायम् huge body, दर्शयामास showed.
English Commentary
Doubtful of the prowess Sugriva of Rama Sugriva inorder to get convinced showed him the huge (dead) body of Dundubhi resembling a big mountain.