Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 115, Shloka 1
पादुकाभिषेकः
The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama
ततो निक्षिप्य मातृ़ स्स अयोध्यायां दृढ व्रतः।भरत श्शोकसन्तप्तो गुरूनिदमथाब्रवीत्।।।।
tato nikṣipya mātṝs sa ayodhyāyāṃ dṛḍhavrataḥ | bharataḥ śokasantapto gurūn idam athābravīt || 2.115.1 ||
Тогда Бхарата — твёрдый в своём обете — устроив матерей в Айодхье и сожжённый скорбью, обратился к старейшинам с такими словами.
After keeping his mothers in Ayodhya, the griefstricken Bharata who was firm in his vows, said to the elders:
FAQs
Bharata upholds dharma through responsibility: even in grief, he first ensures the safety and arrangement of the queen-mothers, then proceeds to consult elders—showing disciplined, duty-first conduct.
After returning and managing household/royal responsibilities in Ayodhyā, Bharata prepares for the next step by addressing the senior authorities.
Steadfastness (dṛḍhavrata) and self-controlled duty in grief—Bharata acts with restraint and accountability rather than impulse.