Lakshman immediately summoned the citizens and the council of Brâhmans and invested Sugriva with the sovereignty and appointed Angad Prince Imperial.
There is no such friend as Rama in the world, neither guru, nor father, nor mother, nor kinsman, nor lord. It is the way with all other gods, men and saints, to make friends for selfish purposes; but the generous Raghubir, from mere natural kindness, made Sugriva king of the monkeys, when he was trembling all day and all night in such fear of Bali that there was no colour left in his face and his heart was burnt up with anxiety. I know this, that any man, who deserts such a lord, must needs be caught in the meshes of calamity. Rama then sent for Sugriva and instructed him in all the principles of state-craft, and added: “Hearken, Sugriva, lord of the monkey race; I may not enter a city for fourteen years. The hot weather is now over and the rains have set in. I will encamp on the hills close by. Do you with Angad reign in royal state; but remain ever mindful of my interests.” Sugriva then returned to the palace, while Rama remained in camp on Mount Pravarshana.
There is no such friend as Rama in the world, neither guru, nor father, nor mother, nor kinsman, nor lord. It is the way with all other gods, men and saints, to make friends for selfish purposes; but the generous Raghubir, from mere natural kindness, made Sugriva king of the monkeys, when he was trembling all day and all night in such fear of Bali that there was no colour left in his face and his heart was burnt up with anxiety. I know this, that any man, who deserts such a lord, must needs be caught in the meshes of calamity. Rama then sent for Sugriva and instructed him in all the principles of state-craft, and added: “Hearken, Sugriva, lord of the monkey race; I may not enter a city for fourteen years. The hot weather is now over and the rains have set in. I will encamp on the hills close by. Do you with Angad reign in royal state; but remain ever mindful of my interests.” Sugriva then returned to the palace, while Rama remained in camp on Mount Pravarshana.