Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 9
अयोध्याकाण्डे षट्त्रिंशः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s orders for Rama’s escort; Kaikeyi’s fear; the Asamañjasa precedent
भरतश्च महाबाहुरयोध्यां पालयिष्यति।सर्वकामैः सह श्रीमान् रामः संसाध्यतामिति ।।।।
bharataś ca mahābāhur ayodhyāṃ pālayiṣyati | sarvakāmaiḥ saha śrīmān rāmaḥ saṃsādhyatām iti ||
“Si Bharata, ang makapangyarihang bisig, ang mamahala sa Ayodhyā; at si Rāma, ang marangal, ay maipagkalooban nang wasto ng lahat ng kaginhawahan”—gayong pasya ang sinabi.
(While) mighty-armed Bharata will rule Ayodhya, Rama be furnished with all objects of enjoyment.
FAQs
It reflects the dharmic concern for orderly governance (Ayodhyā must be protected) alongside the obligation to ensure the welfare of one sent away—public duty and personal duty are both invoked.
The verse expresses the arrangement envisioned during the exile crisis: Bharata’s kingship and Rāma’s support.
Statecraft and responsibility—ensuring continuity of rule and provision, even amid moral and familial conflict.