Verse 9·VR 4.55.9

भिन्न मन्त्रो अपराद्धः च हीन शक्तिः कथम् हि अहम् | किष्किन्धाम् प्राप्य जीवेयम् अनाथ इव दुर्बलः || ४-५५-९

upaaMshu daNDena hi maam ba.ndhanena upapaadayet |shaThaH kruuro nR^ishaMsaH ca sugriivo raajya kaaraNaat || 4-55-10

Translation

"My slyness in planning to live in Black Hole has backfired, I am now culpable in not finding Seetha being the troop leader, and I am a powerless as you all are Sugreeva's side, how then can I live on indeed after reaching Kishkindha, like caitiff turned into a wretch. [4-55-9]

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