Valmiki Ramayana 2.46.7: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 7
तमसातीरवासः · Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
भरतः खलु धर्मात्मा पितरं मातरं च मे ।
धर्मार्थकामसहितैर्वाक्यैर्वाश्वासयिष्यति ॥७॥
bharataḥ khalu dharmātmā pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca me |
dharmārthakāma-sahitair vākyair vāśvāsayiṣyati ||7||
Bharata, yang benar-benar berjiwa dharma, pasti akan menenteramkan ayahandaku dan bondaku dengan kata-kata yang selaras dengan dharma, artha dan kāma.
Righteous Bharata will indeed console parents with words in conformity with dharma, artha and kama.
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Dharma is portrayed as wise, balanced counsel: Bharata’s righteousness expresses itself through speech that harmonizes moral duty (dharma), social well-being (artha), and appropriate human feeling (kāma).
Rama anticipates Bharata’s role in supporting and consoling the grieving parents after Rama’s departure.
Bharata’s dharmic character—his capacity to uphold family stability through principled, considerate speech.
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