Valmiki Ramayana 2.106.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 30
भरतवाक्यं—रामस्य पुनरायोध्यागमननिषेधः
Bharata’s Plea and Rama’s Refusal to Return
आक्रोशं मम मातुश्च प्रमृज्य पुरुषर्षभ।अद्य तत्र भवन्तं च पितरं रक्ष किल्बिषात्।।।।
ākrośaṃ mama mātuś ca pramṛjya puruṣarṣabha | adya tatra bhavantaṃ ca pitaraṃ rakṣa kilbiṣāt ||
O Bester der Männer, wische den Vorwurf hinweg, der auf meine Mutter gefallen ist; und schütze nun dort unseren verehrten Vater vor Schuld und Sünde.
O best of men, wiping out all the censure on my mother, redeem our revered father from sin.
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Dharma includes restoring moral order within the family: removing unjust blame, protecting elders, and seeking moral cleansing from wrongdoing’s consequences.
Bharata asks Rama to accept a role that would remove stigma from Kaikeyi and relieve Dasharatha’s moral burden connected with the exile decision.
Bharata’s concern for family honor and his sense of responsibility for collective moral repair.
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