Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 27
भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा
Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama
सज्जं तु तद्बलं दृष्ट्वा भरतो गुरुसन्निधौ।रथं मे त्वरयस्वेति सुमन्त्रं पार्श्वतोऽब्रवीत्।।।।
sajjaṁ tu tad-balaṁ dṛṣṭvā bharato guru-sannidhau |
rathaṁ me tvarayasv eti sumantraṁ pārśvato 'bravīt ||
Melihat bala tentara telah siap, Bharata—di hadapan guru yang mulia—berkata kepada Sumantra di sisinya: "Segerakan, siapkan keretaku sekarang juga."
When Bharata saw that the army was ready, he instructed Sumantra who was standing by the side of the preceptor to quickly prepare his chariot.
FAQs
Dharma includes reverence and restraint before elders/teachers: Bharata acts decisively yet within the decorum of the guru’s presence.
With the army prepared, Bharata instructs Sumantra to ready his personal chariot for departure.
Bharata’s disciplined urgency combined with respect for authority and tradition.