Kishkindha Kanda 54.10
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Kishkindha Kanda 54 · Verse 10
Sanskrit Original
त्वां नैतेह्यनुयुञ्जेयु: प्रत्यक्षं प्रवदामि ते। यथायं जाम्बवान्नीलस्सुहोत्रश्च महाकपिः।।
tvāṅ naitēhyanuyuñjēyu: pratyakṣaṅ pravadāmi tē. yathāyaṅ jāmbavānnīlassuhōtraśca mahākapiḥ৷৷
'This I am telling you openly and frankly. These monkeys are not going to be obedient to you. Neither Jambavan, nor Nila nor the great monkey Suhotra nor even myself would subscribe to this opinion (of staying in the cave) and follow you. It is not possible for you to keep us or these monkeys from Sugriva through the policy of appeasement like Sama, Dana, Bheda or even Danda (persuasion, giving gifts, creating differences or imposing punishment).
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