Shloka 2.113.23
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च (The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya)
अयोध्यां च ततो दृष्ट्वा पित्रा भ्रात्रा विवर्जिताम्।भरतो दुःख सन्तप्त स्सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत्।।।।
sa tam āśramam āgamya bharadvājasya buddhimān | avatīrya rathāt pādau vavande bharatas tadā ||
Reaching that hermitage, the wise Bharata descended from his chariot and bowed at Bharadvāja’s feet.
On seeing the city of Ayodhya bereft of his father and brothers, Bharata, consumed with grief, said to the charioteer:
Dharma is enacted through humility and honoring spiritual authority: a prince dismounts and bows, affirming that power is subordinate to truth and wisdom.
Bharata arrives at Bharadvāja’s hermitage and performs respectful obeisance.
Vinaya (humility) and reverence—proper conduct toward elders and sages.