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THE RAMAYANA
 
T
hen the holy and aged Vasishtha,

aided by the Brahmins, caused Rama

along with Sita to be seated on the

jewelled throne and installed Raghava,

the foremost of men, with pure and

scented water, even as the Vasus installed

the thousand-eyed Indra.
 

 
अभिषेके तदर्हस्य तदा रामस्य धीमतः ।

भूमिस्सस्यवती चैव फलवन्तश्च पादपाः ॥
 

When the worthy and wise Rama was

installed, the earth was full of grain and

the trees were full of fruits.
 

 
विभीषणोऽथ सुग्रीवो हनूमाञ्जम्बवांस्तथा ।

सर्ववानरमुख्याश्च रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ।

यथार्हं पूजिताः सर्वे कामै रत्नैश्च पुष्कलैः ।

प्रहृष्टमनसः सर्वे जम्ग्मुरेव यथागतम् ॥
 

Vibhishana and Sugriva, Hanuman and

Jambavan, and other chief monkeys, all

were duly honoured by Rama of benign

deeds, with presents and abundance of

jewels. With delighted hearts, all went

back as they came.