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THE RAMAYANA
 
Then the holy and aged Vasishtha, aided
by the Brahmins, caused Rama along with
Sita to be seated on the jewelled throne
and installed Raghara, 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 हनुमाञ्जाम्बवांस्तथा ।
सर्ववानरमुख्याश्च रामेणाक्लिष्टकर्मणा ॥.
यथाई पूजिताः सर्वे कामै रत्नैश्च पुष्कलैः ।
 
प्रहृष्टमनसः सर्वे जग्मुरेव 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.