Shloka 63
Adhiratha-Rādhā Discover the Casket; Vasuṣeṇa (Karṇa) is Adopted and Formed
अग्रतः पादुके कृत्वा ददर्शासीनमासने । वहाँ आकर श्रीरामने देखा, भरत चीरवस्त्र पहने हुए हैं, उनका शरीर मैलसे भरा हुआ है और वे मेरी चरणपादुकाएँ आगे रखकर कुशासनपर बैठे हैं |। ६२ ई ।। संगतो भरतेनाथ शत्रुघ्नेन च वीर्यवान्
agrataḥ pāduke kṛtvā dadarśāsīnam āsane |
Sinabi ni Mārkaṇḍeya: “Inilagay niya sa unahan ang mga sandalyas, at nakita niya si Bharata na nakaupo sa isang upuan.” Ipinakikita ng tagpong ito ang kababaang-loob at matatag na debosyon ni Bharata: sa paglalagay ng sandalyas ni Rāma sa harap niya, para niyang itinatanghal ang lehitimong kapangyarihan ni Rāma, at namamahala lamang bilang katiwala, hindi bilang umaangkin.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True authority is grounded in dharma and humility: Bharata honors the rightful king by placing Rāma’s sandals before him, ruling only as a caretaker and refusing personal ambition.
Rāma arrives and sees Bharata seated, with the sandals placed in front as a sign that Bharata acknowledges Rāma’s sovereignty and keeps himself in a subordinate, devotional role.