Valmiki Ramayana 2.113.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 113, Shloka 6
पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य बुद्धिमान् ।
अवतीर्य रथात्पादौ ववन्दे भरतस्तदा ॥६॥
sa tam āśramam āgamya bharadvājasya buddhimān |
avatīrya rathāt pādau vavande bharatas tadā ||6||
Setibanya di āśrama Bharadvāja, Bharata yang bijaksana turun dari keretanya lalu bersujud menyembah di kaki sang resi.
On approaching the hermitage of sage Bharadwaja, Bharata alighted from the chariot,and prostrated at his feet.
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Dharma is enacted through humility and honoring spiritual authority: a prince dismounts and bows, affirming that power is subordinate to truth and wisdom.
Bharata arrives at Bharadvāja’s hermitage and performs respectful obeisance.
Vinaya (humility) and reverence—proper conduct toward elders and sages.
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