Shloka 35
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
गत्वा तु सुमहात्मानं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम् ।अयाचद्भ्रातरं राममार्यभावपुरस्कृत: ।।।।त्वमेव राजा धर्मज्ञ इति रामं वचोऽब्रवीत् ।
gatvā tu sumahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam |
ayācad bhrātaraṃ rāmam āryabhāvapuraskṛtaḥ |
tvam eva rājā dharmajña iti rāmaṃ vaco ’bravīt ||
他来到高魂的罗摩面前——其勇武立于真实之上——婆罗多以恭敬为先，恳求兄长，对罗摩说道：“唯有你，通达达摩者，才应为王。”
Bharata reached Rama, so pleasing venerable, truthful and chivalrous, worshipped him with reverence and implored.Bharata addressing Rama said, 'You are knower of righteousness. You alone should be the king (meaning that when the elder brother is alive, the younger brother is prohibited from ruling the kingdom)'.
FAQs
Rājadharma grounded in primogeniture and propriety: Bharata insists that rightful kingship belongs to Rāma, the elder brother, and that rule should align with dharma rather than personal gain.
After the exile decision, Bharata meets Rāma and urges him to accept kingship, framing the request as a matter of dharma.
Bharata’s humility and reverence: he approaches Rāma respectfully and subordinates his own position to dharmic legitimacy.