वीरस्तस्य सखा राज्ञस्सुग्रीवो नाम वानरः | राजा वानरमुख्यानां येन प्रस्थापिता वयम् || ४-५२-६
'A valiant one and the king of important vanara-s known as Sugreeva is a vanara and the friend of that kingly Rama, and that vanara king expedited us. [4-52-6]
'We along with the dreadful monkeys are sent with Angada as our chief to the southern direction, guarded by Yama and inhabited by sage Agastya. [4-52-7]