सुग्रीव

Sanskrit

Etymology

सु- (su-, “good, well”) +‎ ग्रीव (grīva, “neck”)

Adjective

सुग्रीव • (sugrīva)

  1. handsome-necked, having a beautiful neck.

Proper noun

सुग्रीव • (sugrīva) m

  1. (Hinduism) Name of a monkey-king (who, with his army of monkeys headed by हनुमत्, assisted रामचन्द्र in conquering रावण ; he was believed to be the son of the Sun, and was re-established by Rama in the throne of किष्किन्ध, usurped by his brother Vali).
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