Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 104, Shloka 20
भरतस्य प्रार्थना—रामस्य धर्मोपदेशः
Bharata’s Petition and Rama’s Dharma-Reasoning
वने वा चीरवसनं सौम्य कृष्णाजिनाम्बरम्।राज्ये वाऽपि महाराजो मां वासयितुमीश्वरः।।।।
vane vā cīravasanaṃ saumya kṛṣṇājināmbaram | rājye vā ’pi mahārājo māṃ vāsayitum īśvaraḥ ||
温和者啊，无论我当居于林中，身着树皮衣、披羚羊皮，或居于王国之内——唯有大王有权如此安置我。
O handsome one, king Dasaratha is alone competent to accommodate me in the forest wearing bark robes and antelope skin as garment or install me in the kingdom.
FAQs
Fidelity to paternal authority and truth: Rama frames his life-placement (forest or throne) as determined by the rightful king/father’s command, not personal desire.
Rama clarifies to Bharata that his residence—ascetic exile or royal life—depends on the sovereign authority of the great king (Daśaratha), i.e., the binding nature of the father’s word.
Rama’s unwavering adherence to satya and duty—he accepts hardship as legitimate when grounded in rightful command.