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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
ततस्सन्दिश्य सुग्रीवश्श्वशुरं पश्चिमां दिशम्। वीरं शतवलिं नाम वानरं वानरर्षभः।।4.43.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वानरर्षभः bull among monkeys, सुग्रीवः Sugriva, श्वशुरम् to fatherinlaw, पश्चिमां दिशम् western side, सन्दिश्य having assigned, ततः then, नाम called, वीरम् troop leader, वानरम् of monkeys, शतवलिं Satavali.

English Commentary

Sugriva, the bull among monkeys, having sent his fatherinlaw in the western direction, said to Satavali, troop leader of the monkeys: Sugriva sends the next contingent in the northern direction towards the Himalayas -- countries and places in the north described.