Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 18
भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival
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उच्यमानोऽपि भरतो मया लक्ष्मण तद्वचः।राज्यमस्मै प्रयच्छेति बाढमित्येव वक्ष्यति।।।।
ucyamāno 'pi bharato mayā lakṣmaṇa tad-vacaḥ | rājyam asmai prayaccheti bāḍham ity eva vakṣyati ||
હે લક્ષ્મણ! હું ભરતને એ વચન કહું કે ‘રાજ્ય તેને અર્પી દો’, તો પણ ભરત નિશ્ચયે ‘બાઢમ્—એમ જ થાઓ’ એમ જ કહેશે.
Having heard the words uttered by his brother, Rama of virtuous disposition, Lakshmana who was devoted to his brother's welfare, shrank.
FAQs
Dharma as humility and obedience to rightful counsel: Bharata is portrayed as ready to renounce authority instantly when asked.
Rama continues reassuring Lakshmana by emphasizing Bharata’s selflessness and compliance with dharmic instruction.
Bharata’s self-effacement and readiness to yield power for righteousness.