Shloka 21
महाभिषेकः
Sugriva’s Coronation and Angada’s Installation
सुग्रीवः प्रकृतीस्सर्वास्सम्भाष्योत्थाप्य वीर्यवान्।।भ्रातुरन्तःपुरं सौम्यं प्रविवेश महाबलः।
sugrīvaḥ prakṛtīḥ sarvāḥ sambhāṣyotthāpya vīryavān | bhrātur antaḥpuraṁ saumyaṁ praviveśa mahābalaḥ ||
Sugrīva yang gagah perkasa berbicara kepada seluruh rakyat dan menegakkan mereka; lalu ia memasuki kediaman dalam milik saudaranya yang lembut dan menenteramkan.
Asking the monkeys to rise to their feet, the mighty and powerful Sugriva entered the inner chambers of his brother.
FAQs
Kingship as responsibility: a ruler acknowledges and reassures the people, restoring order with humane speech and action.
After being welcomed, Sugrīva responds to the gathered citizens and proceeds into the palace inner quarters formerly associated with his brother.
Sugrīva’s public-minded leadership—he addresses and uplifts his subjects before attending to royal matters.