He spoke, and Raghu’s son who knew All sacred duties men should do. The friend of justice, void of guile, Thus answered with a gentle smile: “Great Vánar, friends who seek my aid Still find their trust with fruit repaid.

In plain words: Rama, who knows what is right and has no trickery in him, smiles gently and answers Sugriva. He says that friends who trust him and ask for his help are never let down.