Valmiki Ramayana 2.98.2: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 98, Shloka 2
चित्रकूटप्रवेशः · Bharata Enters the Forest Toward Chitrakuta
निविष्टमात्रे सैन्ये तु यथोद्देशं विनीतवत् ।
भरतो भ्रातरं वाक्यं शत्रुघ्नमिदमब्रवीत् ॥२॥
niviṣṭamātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat |
bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnam idam abravīt ||2||
സൈന്യം നിശ്ചയിച്ച സ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ ഇപ്പൊഴേ പാർപ്പിച്ചുകഴിഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, ശാസനയോടെ ക്രമബദ്ധമായി പെരുമാറിയ ഭരതൻ തന്റെ സഹോദരൻ ശത്രുഘ്നനോട് ഈ വാക്കുകൾ പറഞ്ഞു.
After the army encamped in the assigned places, Bharata said to his brother Satrughna thus:
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as disciplined conduct and responsible leadership—Bharata ensures order in the army before speaking or acting further.
Bharata’s forces have reached the forest region near Chitrakūṭa; after arranging the camp properly, he turns to instruct Śatrughna.
Bharata’s self-control and administrative propriety (vinaya/discipline) are emphasized.
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