Valmiki Ramayana 2.105.40: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 105, Shloka 40
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य कालधर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Instruction on Time and Mortality
स स्वस्थो भव मा शोचेर्यात्वा चावसतां पुरीम्।तथा पित्रा नियुक्तोऽसि वशिना वदतां वर।।2.105.40।।
sa svastho bhava mā śocer yātvā cāvasatāṃ purīm | tathā pitrā niyukto 'si vaśinā vadatāṃ vara || 2.105.40 ||
Tenangkanlah dirimu, jangan bersedih; kembalilah dan diamlah di kota itu. Demikianlah engkau telah diperintahkan oleh ayahanda kita yang berpengendalian diri dan berwibawa—wahai yang terbaik dalam tutur kata.
O foremost of the eloquent, compose yourself. Do not grieve. Return to the city (Ayodhya) and reside there. You have been commanded so by our father who was a man of self-control.
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Respect for paternal instruction and self-mastery: dharma is maintained by composure and by carrying out the disciplined father’s directive.
Bharata instructs Śatrughna to stop grieving and to return to Ayodhyā, citing Daśaratha’s prior command.
Discipline and duty-orientation: acting on rightful instruction rather than being driven by emotion.
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