Mandodari and the others presented the dead with the prescribed handfuls of sesamum seed and the queen then returned to the palace, recounting to herself all Raghupati’s excellencies.
Again Vibhishan came and bowed his head. Then the All-merciful called his younger brother and said, “Do you and the monkey prince and Angad and Nala and Nila, with Jambavan and the sagacious Son of the Wind, go all together in company with Vibhishan and make the arrangements for his coronation”; thus cried Raghunath; “I by reason of my father’s commands may not enter the city, but I send the monkey and my younger brother to take my place.” The monkey started at once, on receiving his lord’s order, and went and made ready for the installation. With due reverence they seated him on the throne, and after marking his forehead with the royal sign, they sang a hymn of praise and with clasped hands all bowed the head before him. Then with Vibhishan they returned to the Lord, and Raghubir addressed the monkeys with such gracious words as made them all glad.
He made them glad with words that were sweet as nectar: “It is by your might that the enemy has been defeated and that Vibhishan has acquired the kingdom; your glory will live for ever throughout the universe. Whoever with sincere devotion shall sing your glorious deeds in connection with me shall cross without an effort the boundless ocean of existence.”
Again Vibhishan came and bowed his head. Then the All-merciful called his younger brother and said, “Do you and the monkey prince and Angad and Nala and Nila, with Jambavan and the sagacious Son of the Wind, go all together in company with Vibhishan and make the arrangements for his coronation”; thus cried Raghunath; “I by reason of my father’s commands may not enter the city, but I send the monkey and my younger brother to take my place.” The monkey started at once, on receiving his lord’s order, and went and made ready for the installation. With due reverence they seated him on the throne, and after marking his forehead with the royal sign, they sang a hymn of praise and with clasped hands all bowed the head before him. Then with Vibhishan they returned to the Lord, and Raghubir addressed the monkeys with such gracious words as made them all glad.
He made them glad with words that were sweet as nectar: “It is by your might that the enemy has been defeated and that Vibhishan has acquired the kingdom; your glory will live for ever throughout the universe. Whoever with sincere devotion shall sing your glorious deeds in connection with me shall cross without an effort the boundless ocean of existence.”