Valmiki Ramayana 2.89.22: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 22
गङ्गातरणम् · Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga
आश्वासयित्वा च चमूं महात्मा निवेशयित्वा च यथोपजोषम् ।
द्रष्टुं भरद्वाजमृषिप्रवर्य मृत्विग्वृतस्सन्भरतः प्रतस्थे ॥२२॥
āśvāsayitvā ca camūṃ mahātmā niveśayitvā ca yathopajoṣam |
draṣṭuṃ bharadvājam ṛṣipravaryaṃ ṛtvigvṛtaḥ san bharataḥ pratasthē ||22||
مہاتما بھرت نے لشکر کو تسلی دے کر آرام دیا اور جیسا وہ چاہتے تھے ویسے ہی اسے ٹھہرا کر، اپنے رِتوِج (پجاریوں) کے ساتھ رشیوں میں شریشٹھ بھرَدواج کے درشن کے لیے روانہ ہوا۔
The noble Bharata, got his army encamped according to their pleasure and set out, accompanied by his priests, to see the distinguished sage Bharadwaja.
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Dharma is leadership joined with reverence: Bharata responsibly settles the army’s needs and then approaches a sage, honoring spiritual authority and counsel.
Having reached the Prayāga region, Bharata encamps his forces and goes with priests to visit sage Bharadvāja.
Bharata’s prudent command and humility before learned ascetics.
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