Valmiki Ramayana 2.37.31: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 37, Shloka 31
अयोध्याकाण्डे सर्गः ३७ · चीरधारणं, सीतासंकल्पः, वसिष्ठोपदेशः
Bark-Robe Episode and Vasistha’s Admonition
यद्यपि त्वं क्षितितलाद्गगनं चोत्पतिष्यसि ।
पितृर्वंशचरित्रज्ञः सोऽन्यथा न करिष्यति ॥३१॥
yadyapi tvaṁ kṣititalād gaganaṁ cotpatiṣyasi |
pitṛrvaṁśa-caritrajñaḥ so 'nyathā na kariṣyati ||31||
भरत, अगर तुम ज़मीन से आसमान भी चढ़ जाओ, तो भी तुम अपने पापा के वंश की परंपरा के हिसाब से चलेगा। तुम कुछ अलग नहीं करोगे।
Even if you were to fly from earth to sky, Bharata who knows the traditions of his father's dynasty, will not act otherwise.
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Faith in kuladharma and satya: Bharata’s righteousness is grounded in ancestral standards of conduct, making him unwilling to pursue an unrighteous gain.
An elder warns Kaikeyī that her plan will fail because Bharata will refuse to act against the dynasty’s dharmic tradition.
Bharata’s integrity—loyalty to dharma over personal advantage.
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