Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 82, Shloka 4
भरतस्य धर्मप्रतिज्ञा तथा रामनिवर्तनयात्रा
Bharata’s Vow of Dharma and the Expedition to Recall Rama
राज्ञस्तु प्रकृती स्सर्वा स्समग्राः प्रेक्ष्य धर्मवित्।इदं पुरोहितो वाक्यं भरतं मृदु चाब्रवीत्।।।।
rājñas tu prakṛtīḥ sarvāḥ samagrāḥ prekṣya dharma-vit |
idaṃ purohito vākyaṃ bharataṃ mṛdu cābravīt ||
Melihat semua menteri dan pejabat utama raja telah berkumpul lengkap, sang purohita—yang memahami dharma—berkata kepada Bharata dengan lembut demikian.
The chief priest Vasistha, knower of righteousness, looked at all the ministers present and addressed Bharata in a gentle voice.
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Dharma is upheld through rightful counsel: a dharma-knowing advisor addresses the ruler gently and publicly, ensuring ethical legitimacy in state decisions.
The chief priest prepares to advise Bharata in the presence of the assembled ministers after Daśaratha’s death and Rama’s exile.
The priest’s dharma-jñāna and measured speech—ethical authority combined with gentleness.