Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 45, Shloka 9
अयोध्यावासिजनानुरागः
The People and Brahmins Follow Rama toward Exile
स हि राजगुणैर्युक्तो युवराजः समीक्षितः।अपि चापि मया शिष्टैः कार्यं वो भर्तृशासनम्।।।।
sa hi rāja-guṇair yukto yuvarājaḥ samīkṣitaḥ |
api cāpi mayā śiṣṭaiḥ kāryaṃ vo bhartṛ-śāsanam ||
वह निश्चय ही राजोचित गुणों से युक्त है और युवराज के रूप में मान्य है। अतः जैसे मैंने किया है और जैसे शिष्टजन करते हैं, वैसे ही तुम्हें भी स्वामी-शासन का पालन करना चाहिए।
Though tender in age Bharata is mature in intellect. Gentle, valiant and virtuous, he will dispel all your fears and act as a true protector.
FAQs
Dharma includes adherence to legitimate royal authority and lawful succession; personal grief should not overturn ordered governance.
Rāma instructs the citizens to accept Bharata’s recognized position and to follow the ruler’s directives, as Rāma himself follows Daśaratha’s command.
Discipline and respect for rule (śāsana): Rāma models obedience as a standard for the community.