Shloka 6
पुष्पकविमान-प्रस्थानम्
The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared
तंविनाकैकयीपुत्रंभरतंधर्मचारिणम् ।न मेस्नानंबहुमतंवस्त्राण्याभरणानि च ।।।।
taṃ vinā kaikayīputraṃ bharataṃ dharmacāriṇam |
na me snānaṃ bahumataṃ vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca ||6.124.6||
Không có Bharata—con của Kaikeyī, bậc hành trì Chánh pháp—thì đối với ta, việc tắm gội chẳng còn đáng quý; y phục và trang sức cũng không làm ta vui lòng.
"Mighty armed Bharata, righteous, giving up comforts of delicate body, resorting to truth is distressed for my cause."
FAQs
Dharma as restraint and empathy: Rāma refuses personal celebration when a dhārmic loved one (Bharata) is absent and suffering for his sake.
In response to preparations for ceremonial bathing and adornment, Rāma states he does not value such comforts without Bharata present.
Rāma’s self-control and moral sensitivity—he prioritizes relational duty and shared righteousness over personal pleasure.