Valmiki Ramayana 2.72.3: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 3
भरतस्य मातृसदनगमनं कैकेय्या दारुणवृत्तान्तकथनं च
Bharata in Kaikeyi’s apartments: revelation of Daśaratha’s death and Rāma’s exile
स प्रविश्यैव धर्मात्मा स्वगृहं श्रीविवर्जितम् ।
भरतः प्रतिजग्राह जनन्याश्चरणौ शुभौ ॥३॥
sa praviśyaiva dharmātmā svagṛhaṃ śrī-vivarjitam |
bharataḥ pratijagrāha jananyāś caraṇau śubhau ||3||
Vừa bước vào tư dinh của mình, thấy nơi ấy mất hẳn vẻ huy hoàng xưa, Bharata, bậc giữ đạo, liền cúi xuống ôm lấy đôi chân cát tường của mẹ.
On entering home the righteous Bharata found it devoid of cheer and touched the auspicious feet of his mother (with reverence).
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Respect for parents and elders as a visible practice of dharma; Bharata’s reverence is shown through touching his mother’s feet.
Bharata has returned home and immediately senses an ominous change—his house lacks its usual prosperity—yet he first performs the duty of respectful salutation to his mother.
Bharata’s humility and disciplined righteousness (vinaya and dharma-niṣṭhā).
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