Should the relief of the mighty-minded Sugrīva come from me, I should be incurring his displeasure and it would certainly lead to the loss of his reputation for ever; then I must wait a moment and see his own mighty displayed by himself when relieved. Meanwhile let me cheer up the monkey-host.
मया तु मोक्षितस्यास्य सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः। अप्रीतिश्च भवेत्कष्टा कीर्तिनाशश्च शाश्वतः॥ तस्मान्मुहूर्त काशिष्ये विक्रम मोक्षितस्य तु। भिन्नं च वानरानीकं तावदाश्वासयाम्यहम्॥