Shloka 30
अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ — चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः
Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition
न ह्यदत्तां महीं पित्रा भरतः शास्तुमर्हति।त्वयि वा पुत्रवद्वस्तुं यदि जातो महीपतेः।।2.37.30।।
na hyadattāṃ mahīṃ pitrā bharataḥ śāstumarhati |
tvayi vā putravadvastuṃ yadi jāto mahīpateḥ ||
Denn Bharata, wenn er wahrhaft vom König geboren ist, darf die Erde, die ihm der Vater nicht verliehen hat, nicht regieren, noch bei dir wie ein Sohn wohnen.
If Bharata is truly born to the king, he will not rule the kingdom which has not been bestowed on him (wholeheartedly) by his father. Nor will he live like a son to you.
FAQs
The speaker, Siddhartha, asserts that Bharata, being a righteous son of King Dasaratha, would never accept a kingdom that was not willingly and lovingly bestowed by his father, implying that the throne secured through Kaikeyi's coercion lacks moral legitimacy.
This phrase challenges Bharata's lineage in a moral sense; it suggests that being a true son of the noble King Dasaratha requires adhering to his values of Dharma. If Bharata accepts the ill-gotten kingdom, he would fail to uphold the high ethical standards expected of Dasaratha's bloodline.