पादुकाप्रदानं भरतस्य निवृत्तिश्च
The Sandals Bestowed; Bharata’s Return Toward Ayodhya
निवृत्तोऽहमनुज्ञातो रामेण सुमहात्मना।अयोध्यामेव गच्छामि गृहीत्वा पादुके शुभे।।।।
nivṛtto 'ham anujñāto rāmeṇa sumahātmanā | ayodhyām eva gacchāmi gṛhītvā pāduke śubhe ||
蒙大心之罗摩允准,我今转身归去;执持这吉祥之履,径往阿踰陀。
I am now returning to Ayodhya with these auspicious sandals permitted by the magnanimous Rama.
Service without usurpation: Bharata accepts a symbol of rule only as delegated duty, not as personal claim.
After receiving Rāma’s sandals, Bharata announces his return to Ayodhyā with Rāma’s permission.
Bharata’s humility and loyalty—governing as caretaker for the rightful king.