Valmiki Ramayana 2.113.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 6
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य बुद्धिमान्।अवतीर्य रथात्पादौ ववन्दे भरतस्तदा।।।।
sa tam āśramam āgamya bharadvājasya buddhimān | avatīrya rathāt pādau vavande bharatas tadā ||
भरत उस आश्रम तक गया। रथी से उतर के रिशि भरद्वाज के चरण छुए। वो समझदार थे, इसलिए पहले उनकी रेस्पेक्ट की।
On seeing the city of Ayodhya bereft of his father and brothers, Bharata, consumed with grief, said to the charioteer:
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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.
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