पुष्पकारोहणम् (Boarding the Puṣpaka; Honoring the Allies and Departure for Ayodhyā)
तमब्रवीन्महातेजालक्ष्मणस्योपशृण्वतः ।विमृश्यराघवोवाक्यमिदंस्नेहपुरस्कृतम् ।।6.125.3।।
ta ime kṛta-karmāṇaḥ sarva eva vanaukasaḥ |
dhana-ratna-pradānena karma eṣāṃ saphalaṃ kuru ||6.125.6||
All these forest-dwellers have fulfilled their task; make their deeds bear fruit by granting them wealth and jewels.
Highly brilliant Raghava was thinking and spoke in a friendly manner while Lakshmana was listening closely.
Service should not end in neglect: dharma asks that effort be recognized so that duty becomes “fruitful” through fair recompense.
Rāma directs Vibhīṣaṇa to provide tangible rewards to the allied forces after the successful campaign.
Justice and generosity—ensuring that those who labored for a righteous cause are materially supported.