Valmiki Ramayana 2.79.15: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 15
भरतस्य राज्यत्यागः तथा रामानयनप्रतिज्ञा
Bharata Rejects Kingship and Vows to Bring Rama Back
एवं ते भाषमाणस्य पद्मा श्रीरुपतिष्ठतात् ।
यस्त्वं ज्येष्ठे नृपसुते पृथिवीं दातुमिच्छसि ॥१५॥
evaṃ te bhāṣamāṇasya padmā śrīr upatiṣṭhatāt |
yas tvaṃ jyeṣṭhe nṛpasute pṛthivīṃ dātum icchasi ||15||
तुमने जो बात कही है, उसपर लक्ष्मी तुमपे मेहरबानी करे। तुम राजा के बड़े बेटे को राज्य दे रहे हो, यह बहुत अच्छा है।
May Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, abide in you for having expressed your desire to bestow the kingdom upon the king's eldest son.
FAQs
Renunciation aligned with truth is celebrated: giving rightful authority to the rightful heir is treated as dharmic merit worthy of divine favor.
The people bless Bharata when they hear his intention to yield sovereignty to Rāma.
Selflessness and fidelity to rightful succession: Bharata’s refusal of power is praised as a sign of inner prosperity (śrī).
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