Shloka 67
Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed
सो$भिषिक्त: कपिश्रेष्ठ सुग्रीव॑ं ससुह्ृज्जनम् । विभीषणं च पौलस्त्यमन्वजानाद् गृहान् प्रति,राज्याभिषेकका कार्य सम्पन्न हो जानेपर श्रीरामचन्द्रजीने सुहृदोंसहित सुग्रीवको तथा पुलस्त्यकुलनन्दन विभीषणको अपने-अपने घर लौटनेकी आज्ञा दी
so 'bhiṣiktaḥ kapiśreṣṭha sugrīvaṃ sasuhṛjjanam | vibhīṣaṇaṃ ca paulastyam anvajānād gṛhān prati ||
Markandeya said: After the royal consecration had been completed, Śrī Rāma—addressing the foremost of monkeys—granted leave to Sugrīva along with his circle of well-wishers, and also to Vibhīṣaṇa, the scion of Pulastya’s line, instructing them to return to their respective homes. Ethically, the moment underscores Rāma’s orderly governance: gratitude is honored, allies are respectfully released from obligation, and each is restored to rightful duty in his own realm.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler completes obligations with gratitude and clarity: after success and celebration, allies are honored and then released to resume their own dharma, preventing dependence and maintaining proper order among kingdoms.
After Rāma’s coronation, he formally grants permission to Sugrīva (with his companions) and to Vibhīṣaṇa to depart and return to their respective homes/realms.