Valmiki Ramayana 2.70.30: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 30
भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा
Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave
बलेन गुप्तो भरतो महात्मा सहार्यकस्याऽत्मसमैरमात्यैः ।
आदाय शत्रुघ्नमपेतशत्रुर्गृहाद्ययौ सिद्ध इवेन्द्रलोकात् ॥३०॥
balena gupto bharato mahātmā sahāryakasyātma-samair amātyaiḥ |
ādāya śatrughnam apeta-śatrur gṛhād yayau siddha ivendra-lokāt ||30||
Strzeżony przez wojsko, wielkoduszny Bharata, wolny od wrogów, wyszedł z domu swego czcigodnego dziadka Arjaki, zabierając ze sobą Śatrughnę i w towarzystwie ministrów sobie równych, jakby siddha opuszczał sferę Indry.
Under the protection of the army, the illustrious Bharata who was devoid of enemies, accompanied by ministers who were comparable to him and Satrughna, departed from his venerable grandfather's house like a siddha leaving the regions of Indra.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē saptatitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the seventieth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma here is responsible leadership: a prince travels with proper protection and competent counsel, indicating commitment to safety, order, and public duty rather than private impulse.
Bharata completes his departure from Kekaya territory—escorted by troops, accompanied by ministers, and traveling with Śatrughna from Āryaka’s residence toward Ayodhya.
Steadfast, unthreatening nobility (apeta-śatru): Bharata is portrayed as principled and well-supported, fit for heavy responsibilities.
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