श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
पादुके चास्य राज्याय न्यासं दत्वा पुन:पुन: ।निवर्तयामास ततो भरतं भरताग्रज: ।।।।
pāduke cāsya rājyāya nyāsaṃ datvā punaḥ punaḥ |
nivartayāmāsa tato bharataṃ bharatāgrajaḥ ||
Bấy giờ, Rāma—người anh cả của Bharata—trao đôi dép của mình làm tín vật ký thác cho quyền bính vương triều, để Bharata thay mặt trị quốc; rồi Người nhiều lần khuyên Bharata hãy hồi kinh.
Having handed over his sandals to Bharata as symbol of authority for ruling the kingdom, Rama persuaded him again and again to return to the capital.
Authority as trust (nyāsa): governance is treated as stewardship under dharma, not personal possession; the sandals symbolize rule exercised on behalf of the rightful king.
Rāma refuses the throne but provides Bharata a symbol of legitimacy—his sandals—so Bharata can administer the kingdom without violating dharma.
Rāma’s fairness and responsibility: he safeguards political order while remaining faithful to his vow and exile.