Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 14
Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha
सुबाहु: श्रुतसेनश्च शत्रुघ्नस्य बभूवतु: । गन्धर्वान् कोटिशो जघ्ने भरतो विजये दिशाम् ॥ १३ ॥ तदीयं धनमानीय सर्वं राज्ञे न्यवेदयत् । शत्रुघ्नश्च मधो: पुत्रं लवणं नाम राक्षसम् । हत्वा मधुवने चक्रे मथुरां नाम वै पुरीम् ॥ १४ ॥
subāhuḥ śrutasenaś ca śatrughnasya babhūvatuḥ gandharvān koṭiśo jaghne bharato vijaye diśām
Śatrughna hatte zwei Söhne, Subāhu und Śrutasena. Auf seinem Feldzug zur Eroberung der Himmelsrichtungen erschlug Bharata viele Millionen Gandharvas und brachte ihren Reichtum, um ihn vollständig König Rāmacandra darzubringen. Śatrughna tötete auch den Rākṣasa namens Lavaṇa, den Sohn des Madhu, und gründete so im Wald Madhuvana die Stadt Mathurā.
FAQs
In Canto 9, Chapter 11, Śukadeva states that Śatrughna killed the rākṣasa Lavaṇa (son of Madhu) and then established a city in the Madhu forest named Mathurā.
The verse shows Bharata acting in kṣatriya-dharma and loyalty to the throne—after victory he offered all acquired wealth to the reigning king (Lord Rāma), demonstrating service and proper royal conduct.
Use power and success in the service of dharma: protect society from harmful forces, and dedicate gains back to rightful duty and leadership rather than personal enjoyment.