पादुकाभिषेकः · The Consecration of Rama’s Sandals and Bharata’s Trusteeship at Nandigrama
सुभृशं श्लाघनीयं च यदुक्तं भरत त्वया ।
वचनं भ्रातृवात्सल्यादनुरूपं तवैव तत् ॥५॥
subhṛśaṃ ślāghanīyaṃ ca yad uktaṃ bharata tvayā |
vacanaṃ bhrātṛvātsalyād anurūpaṃ tavaiva tat ||5||
ఓ భరతా! నీవు పలికిన మాట అత్యంత ప్రశంసనీయం. అన్నపై గాఢమైన వాత్సల్యంతో పుట్టిన ఆ వాక్యం నీ స్వభావానికే తగినది।
O Bharata, the words you have uttered out of devotion to your brother which befityou alone are highly praiseworthy.
Dharma as fidelity to rightful relationships: fraternal loyalty aligned with justice is praised as socially and morally exemplary.
The court responds to Bharata’s refusal to accept kingship and his intention to keep the throne for Rama.
Bharata’s bhrātṛ-vātsalya (devoted love for his brother) and humility.
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