Shloka 19
भरतवाक्यं—रामस्य पुनरायोध्यागमननिषेधः
Bharata’s Plea and Rama’s Refusal to Return
एष हि प्रथमो धर्मः क्षत्रियस्याभिषेचनम्।येन शक्यं महाप्राज्ञ प्रजानां परिपालनम्।।।।
eṣa hi prathamo dharmaḥ kṣatriyasyābhiṣecanam |
yena śakyaṁ mahāprājña prajānāṁ paripālanam ||
Oh sabio de gran alma, el primer dharma de un kṣatriya es la consagración real; por esa investidura se hace posible proteger y gobernar a los súbditos.
O subduer of enemies, you are of such nature that neither sorrow pains you nor pleasure delights you. There are none in this world like you. You are loved by the elders, for you seek their counsel whenever you have doubts.
FAQs
Rajadharma: for a kṣatriya, accepting legitimate kingship is not personal ambition but a duty enabling protection of the people.
Bharata argues that Rama should be crowned, because only through rightful enthronement can the kingdom be properly governed.
Rama’s fitness for public responsibility—wisdom directed toward the welfare of the subjects.