Verse 9·VR 4.8.9

धन त्यागः सुख त्यागो देश त्यागोऽपि वा अनघः | वयस्यार्थे प्रवर्तन्ते स्नेहम् दृष्ट्वा तथा विधम् || ४-८-९

dhana tyaagaH sukha tyaago desha tyaago.api vaa anaghaH | vayasyaarthe pravartante sneham dR^iShTvaa tathaa vidham || 4-8-9

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"On observing the course of friendship and knowing which is true friendship, the true friends do not hesitate to extend wealth, pleasure or even their own country for the sake of friendship." Sugreeva thus extolled Rama and his friendship. [4-8-9]

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The Tale of Enmity between Vali and Sugreeva

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