Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.1: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 1
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
अपश्यंस्तु ततस्तत्र पितरं पितुरालये ।
जगाम भरतो द्रष्टुं मातरं मातुरालये ॥१॥
apaśyaṃs tu tatas tatra pitaraṃ pitur ālaye |
jagāma bharato draṣṭuṃ mātaraṃ mātur ālaye ||1||
پھر جب اس نے راج محل میں اپنے پتا کو نہ دیکھا تو بھرت اپنی ماں کے محل کی طرف گیا، تاکہ ماں کے درشن کرے۔
Not finding his father in his abode, Bharata went to see his mother in her apartment.
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Dharma appears as filial attentiveness—Bharata follows proper household order, seeking elders respectfully and directly.
Having arrived, Bharata looks for Daśaratha; not finding him, he proceeds to Kaikeyī’s residence.
Respectful conduct toward parents and elders, and calm inquiry rather than suspicion.
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