Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 43
Śrī Rāmacandra-avatāra — Vow, Exile, Laṅkā-vijaya, and Rāma-rājya
Concise Bhāgavata Account
पादुके भरतोऽगृह्णाच्चामरव्यजनोत्तमे । विभीषण: ससुग्रीव: श्वेतच्छत्रं मरुत्सुत: ॥ ४२ ॥ धनुर्निषङ्गाञ्छत्रुघ्न: सीता तीर्थकमण्डलुम् । अबिभ्रदङ्गद: खड्गं हैमं चर्मर्क्षराण्नृप ॥ ४३ ॥
pāduke bharato ’gṛhṇāc cāmara-vyajanottame vibhīṣaṇaḥ sasugrīvaḥ śveta-cchatraṁ marut-sutaḥ
Ô roi, Bharata porta les sandales de bois du Seigneur Rāma. Sugrīva et Vibhīṣaṇa portèrent le cāmara et un éventail excellent; Hanumān, fils du Vent, tint l’ombrelle blanche. Śatrughna porta l’arc et deux carquois; Sītādevī porta un kamandalu rempli d’eau des lieux saints. Aṅgada porta l’épée, et Jāmbavān, roi des ṛkṣas, porta un bouclier d’or.
FAQs
It signifies humble devotional service and rightful kingship under the Lord’s authority—Bharata rules only as Rama’s servant, honoring Rama as the true king.
The verse highlights their loving service (seva) to Lord Rama—each devotee assists the Lord’s mission and honors Him with royal worship as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Take up a spirit of service—offer your skills and responsibilities as an instrument for God’s pleasure, with humility and loyalty like Rama’s devotees.