And by turns questioned by them as to his mission and purpose, as well as the fundamental occasion (of his in road), that foremost of monkeys replied, “A messenger, I come (from Sugriva.)"
यथाक्रमं तैः स कपिश्च पृष्टः कार्यार्थमर्थस्य च मूलमादौ। निवेदयामास हरिश्वरस्य दूतः सकाशादहमागतोऽस्मि॥