Shloka 38
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
स काममनवाप्यैव रामपादावुपस्पृशन् ।।।।नन्दिग्रामेऽकरोद्राज्यं रामागमनकाङ्क्षया ।
sa kāmam anavāpyaiva rāmapādāv upaspṛśan |
nandigrāme ’karod rājyaṃ rāmāgamanakāṅkṣayā ||
ដូច្នេះ ទោះមិនបានសម្រេចបំណងនាំព្រះរាមត្រឡប់មកវិញក៏ដោយ ព្រះភរតបានប៉ះ “បាទុកា” របស់ព្រះរាមដោយសេចក្តីគោរពបូជា ហើយគ្រប់គ្រងរាជ្យពីនន្ទិគ្រាម ដោយក្តីប្រាថ្នាចង់ឲ្យព្រះរាមត្រឡប់មកវិញ។
Disaaponted in his mission to take Rama back, Bharata worshipped the sandals of Rama and ruled the kingdom from Nandigrama, awaiting his return.
FAQs
Dharma as loyal stewardship: Bharata governs not as claimant but as caretaker, keeping the kingdom aligned with the rightful sovereign and awaiting restoration.
Bharata fails to persuade Rāma to return; he instead rules from Nandigrāma, honoring Rāma’s authority through the sandals.
Bharata’s devotion and detachment: he accepts administrative duty while refusing personal kingship.