Unfold this (to us) faithfully, O monkey, and you shall get (back) your liberty. But if you should say aught untruthful, your life shall pay dear for it. Or tell us wherefore you had entered into Rāvana's mansion. Thus addressed then that foremost of monkeys said to the lord of Rāks asas, “I am not Sakra's, nor Yama's, nor Varuna's. I have no friendship with Dhanada, (Lit.-giver of wealth-a designation of Kubera) nor have I been despatched by Visnu.
तत्त्वतः कथयस्वाद्य ततो वानर मोक्ष्यसे। अनृतं वदतश्चापि दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्॥ अथ वा यन्निमित्तस्ते प्रवेशो रावणालये। एवमुक्तो हरिवरस्तदा रक्षोगणेश्वरम्॥ अब्रवीन्नास्मि शक्रस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च। धनदेन न मे सख्यं विष्णुना नास्मि चोदितः॥