सर्गः ३९
In which Rāma sends Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa to rule righteously and grants Hanumān life while his story endures
Rāma bids Sugrīva rule thornless Kiṣkindhā — Rāma bids cherish Aṅgada Hanumān Nala counselors — Rāma bids Vibhīṣaṇa rule Laṅkā righteously — Rāma warns against adharma seeking loving remembrance — Hosts praise mind might sweetness like Brahmā — Hanumān vows breath stays while story heard — Rāma grants story long life and gem necklace — Rāma embraces Sugrīva Vibhīṣaṇa chest to chest — Tearful hosts bow feet and depart dazed