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 ||
于是,婆罗多的兄长罗摩将自己的木屐(凉鞋)交付给他,作为托付的圣物与王权的凭证以代行政务,并一再劝勉婆罗多返回都城。
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.