Shloka 26
निवेश्य गङ्गामनु तां महानदीं चमूं विधानैः परिबर्हशोभिनीम्।उवास रामस्य तदा महात्मनो विचिन्तयानो भरतो निवर्तनम्।।2.83.26।।
niveśya gaṅgām anu tāṃ mahānadīṃ camūṃ vidhānaiḥ paribarhaśobhinīm |
uvāsa rāmasya tadā mahātmano vicintayāno bharato nivartanam || 2.83.26 ||
وبعد أن أنزل ذلك الجيش البهيّ—المزيَّن بشارات الملك والمُرتَّب على أصوله—على ضفاف نهر الغانغا العظيم، أقام بهاراتا هناك، يتأمّل كيف يعيد راما العظيم النفس.
The army encamped by Bharata looked splendid with royal insigaia. After making necessary arrangements for the army on the bank of the mighty river Ganga and pondering over the means of bringing back the magnanimous Rama, Bharata stayed.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē tryaśītitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the eightythird sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Commitment to rightful order: Bharata combines practical responsibility (secure encampment) with moral purpose—seeking Rāma’s return as the dharmic center of the kingdom.
The traveling force halts by the Gaṅgā; Bharata stays there after establishing the camp and contemplates strategies to persuade Rāma to return.
Bharata’s steadfast loyalty and deliberation—he is not impulsive but thoughtful, aligning action with dharmic intent.