Verse 11·VR 4.55.11

बंधनात् च अवसादात् मे श्रेयः प्रायोपवेशनम् | अनुजानंतु माम् सर्वे गृहम् गच्छंतु वानराः || ४-५५-११

aham vaH pratijaanaami na gamiShyaami aham puriim |iha eva praayam aasiShye shreyo maraNam eva me || 4-55-12

Translation

"Fast unto death behoves me than trammels and tramples, thus you all be acquiescent to my proposal and you may go back to your dwellings. [4-55-11]

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Monkeys Decide to Fast unto Death

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