Shloka 4.26.4

महाभिषेकः — Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation

Devanagari script

भवत्प्रसादात्सुग्रीवः पितृपैतामहं महत्।वानराणां सुदुष्प्रापं प्राप्तो राज्यमिदं प्रभो।।

Transliteration

rāmaṃ caiva mahātmānaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ ca punaḥ punaḥ |

prītāś ca tuṣṭuvus sarve tādṛśe tatra vartite ||

Translation

Pleased at what had taken place there, all of them praised the great-souled Rāma and also Lakṣmaṇa, again and again.

Context

'O Lord! by your grace Sugriva inherited the ancestral kingdom which would have been otherwise difficult.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• vānaras (all of them; implied)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes gratitude and recognition of righteous service: the community honors Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa for enabling just order and rightful leadership.

What is the narrative situation?

Following the coronation events, the vānaras express collective appreciation by praising Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa repeatedly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dhārmic leadership—he guides succession and stability without seeking personal gain, earning public praise.