Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 104, Shloka 19
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning
वयमस्य यथा लोके सङ्ख्याता: सौम्य साधुभिः।भार्याः पुत्राश्च शिष्याश्च त्वमनुज्ञातुमर्हसि।।।।
vayam asya yathā loke saṅkhyātāḥ saumya sādhubhiḥ | bhāryāḥ putrāś ca śiṣyāś ca tvam anujñātum arhasi ||
Wahai yang lemah lembut, izinkanlah kami dipandang sebagaimana orang-orang saleh di dunia memandang isteri, anak dan murid—sebagai mereka yang hidup di bawah bimbingan yang benar.
O handsome one, you should treat us the way the virtuous treat their wives, sons and disciples in this world.
FAQs
Ordered responsibility and consent: dharma functions through recognized roles (teacher–disciple, parent–child), and Rama asks Bharata to accept that structure rather than forcing outcomes by distress.
Rama continues counseling Bharata, asking that the family and dependents accept guidance in a disciplined, socially sanctioned manner.
Rama’s leadership through moral pedagogy—he instructs Bharata using analogies from righteous social practice.