Valmiki Ramayana 2.113.14: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 14
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
निवृत्तोऽहमनुज्ञातो रामेण सुमहात्मना ।
अयोध्यामेव गच्छामि गृहीत्वा पादुके शुभे ॥१४॥
nivṛtto 'ham anujñāto rāmeṇa sumahātmanā |
ayodhyām eva gacchāmi gṛhītvā pāduke śubhe ||14||
大いなる御心のラーマに許され、私はいま引き返す。この吉祥なる履を携え、アヨーディヤーへと向かう。
I am now returning to Ayodhya with these auspicious sandals permitted by the magnanimous Rama.
FAQs
Service without usurpation: Bharata accepts a symbol of rule only as delegated duty, not as personal claim.
After receiving Rāma’s sandals, Bharata announces his return to Ayodhyā with Rāma’s permission.
Bharata’s humility and loyalty—governing as caretaker for the rightful king.
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