Having slain his foes, the highly generous and glorious Rama, ruled in great delight, the kingdom extending all over the earth. And Rama, fond of the pious, spoke to Laksmana, conversant with piety, saying-
स राज्यमखिलं शासनिहतारिमहायशाः। राघवः परमोदारः : शशास परया मुदा।। उवाच लक्ष्मणं रामो धर्मज्ञं धर्मवत्सलः॥