With gifts so rare assist his lord?

What plans can fail, with wisest speech

Of envoy's lips to further each?”

Thus Ráma spoke; and Lakshmaṇ taught

In all the art that utters thought,

To King Sugríva's learned spy

Thus made his eloquent reply:

“Full well we know the gifts that grace

Sugríva, lord of Vánar race,

And hither turn our wandering feet