Valmiki Ramayana 2.97.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 6
भरतागमनशङ्कानिवारणम् / Dispelling Suspicion about Bharata’s Arrival
Chitrakuta Encampment
भ्रात्रूणां संग्रहार्थं च सुखार्थं चापि लक्ष्मण ।
राज्यमप्यहमिच्छामि सत्येनाऽयुधमालभे ॥६॥
bhrātrūṇāṃ saṅgrahārthaṃ ca sukhārthaṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa |
rājyam api aham icchāmi satyena āyudham ālabhe ||6||
Wahai Lakṣmaṇa, demi menyatukan saudara-saudaraku dan demi kebahagiaan mereka, bahkan kerajaan pun akan kuterima hanya untuk itu; dengan kebenaran aku bersumpah, sambil menggenggam senjata sebagai saksi.
O Lakshmana, I desire this kingdom only for the unity and happiness of my brothers. Iswear on the weapon I hold.
FAQs
Rulership is justified only as a dharmic duty for social and familial harmony, not as personal ambition.
Rāma clarifies that any claim to rule would be solely for preserving brotherly unity, countering suspicion of rivalry with Bharata.
Selflessness—Rāma frames power as responsibility aimed at collective well-being.
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