And not having seen Janaka's daughter, what shall I answer? The term fixed (by Sugrīva) having been past, certainly meet it is that I should fast to death.
अदृष्ट्वा किं प्रवक्ष्यामि तामहं जनकात्मजाम्। ध्रुवं प्रायमुपासिष्ये कालस्य व्यतिवर्तने ॥