Sugriva’s restoration to the monkey throne

Sugriva’s restoration to the monkey throne turns Ráma’s favor into a public change of rule: Sugriva returns home with his rank and power restored, then appoints Prince Angad to share his authority. The ceremony concludes not in private possession but in collective celebration, as the assembled monkey host answers the new arrangement with shouts of approval.

Restoration and Ráma’s Favor

The restoration is explicitly attributed to Ráma’s kindness. A speaker tells Ráma that Sugriva has been restored to his home and, in the same breath, names the full reach of the change: rank, power, and royal sway have all returned to him. The account presents the outcome as more than a safe return. Sugriva’s standing as ruler is renewed, and his recovery is linked to the favor that made it possible.

The word “to-day” gives the report an immediate, completed quality. Sugriva has regained his position, and the next step is already in view: he will summon his faithful friends, enter the city, and attend to the business of rule. Restoration thus marks a transition from personal recovery to the reassembly of political authority and loyal service.

The Rite and Angad’s Appointment

The rite provides a formal conclusion to Sugriva’s return. Once it is done, Sugriva obeys Ráma’s direction and draws Prince Angad to his breast. He then appoints Angad as a partner in his sway. The embrace and the grant of shared authority join personal affection to a public act of succession and governance.

Angad’s appointment also gives the restoration a forward-looking dimension. Sugriva does not merely reclaim the power he had lost; he places the prince beside him in its exercise. The passage does not detail the terms of their partnership, but it clearly identifies Angad as sharing Sugriva’s rule rather than remaining only a recipient of private affection.

Public Recognition

The monkey host responds to the completed rite and appointment with renewed acclaim. Cheers rise first as the ceremony concludes, and again after Sugriva embraces Angad and names him partner in his rule. Their repetition makes the gathering an audience to the political change: Sugriva’s return and Angad’s place beside him are publicly celebrated.

The scene therefore closes on restored authority reinforced by recognition. Ráma’s favor enables Sugriva’s return; the rite gives that return formal shape; Angad’s appointment extends the arrangement; and the host’s cries register its acceptance. The restoration is presented as both the recovery of a king’s standing and the establishment of a shared royal order.