Valmiki Ramayana 2.46.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 46, Shloka 8
तमसातीरवासः · Night on the Bank of the Tamasa and the Stratagem to Elude the Citizens
भरतस्यानृशंसत्वं विचिन्त्याहं पुनः पुनः ।
नानुशोचामि पितरं मातरं चापि लक्ष्मण ॥८॥
bharatasyānṛśaṃsatvaṃ vicintyāhaṃ punaḥ punaḥ |
nānuśocāmi pitaraṃ mātaraṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa ||8||
భరతుని కరుణా-అక్రూరత్వాన్ని నేను మళ్లీ మళ్లీ తలచుకొని, ఓ లక్ష్మణా, తండ్రి తల్లుల విషయమై నేను శోకించను।
As I reflect again and again on the benevolent nature of Bharata, there is no concern in me about my parents, O Lakshmana!
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through trust in the virtuous: Rama’s confidence in Bharata’s goodness shows how moral character becomes a reliable support for family and kingdom.
Rama reassures himself (and Lakṣmaṇa) that Bharata will care for their parents during the exile.
Bharata’s anṛśaṃsatva—gentleness and non-cruelty—presented as a stabilizing moral force.
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