Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Sri Rama and Bharata; the gift of sandals; Bharata's farewell - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Dialogue between Sri Rama and Bharata; the gift of sandals; Bharata's farewell · Verse Chaupais 2193
Sanskrit Original
राजधरम सरबसु एतनोई। जिमि मन माहँ मनोरथ गोई।। बंधु प्रबोधु कीन्ह बहु भाँती। बिनु अधार मन तोषु न साँती।। भरत सील गुर सचिव समाजू। सकुच सनेह बिबस रघुराजू।। प्रभु करि कृपा पाँवरीं दीन्हीं। सादर भरत सीस धरि लीन्हीं।। चरनपीठ करुनानिधान के। जनु जुग जामिक प्रजा प्रान के।। संपुट भरत सनेह रतन के। आखर जुग जुन जीव जतन के।। कुल कपाट कर कुसल करम के। बिमल नयन सेवा सुधरम के।। भरत मुदित अवलंब लहे तें। अस सुख जस सिय रामु रहे तें।।
rājadharama sarabasu ētanōī. jimi mana māhaom manōratha gōī.. baṃdhu prabōdhu kīnha bahu bhāomtī. binu adhāra mana tōṣu na sāomtī.. bharata sīla gura saciva samājū. sakuca sanēha bibasa raghurājū.. prabhu kari kṛpā pāomvarīṃ dīnhīṃ. sādara bharata sīsa dhari līnhīṃ.. caranapīṭha karunānidhāna kē. janu juga jāmika prajā prāna kē.. saṃpuṭa bharata sanēha ratana kē. ākhara juga juna jīva jatana kē.. kula kapāṭa kara kusala karama kē. bimala nayana sēvā sudharama kē.. bharata mudita avalaṃba lahē tēṃ. asa sukha jasa siya rāmu rahē tēṃ..
The essence of a king's duty is only this much, which lies hidden in the Sastras, even as a desire is cherished in the heart (before it is expressed)." The Lord comforted His brother (Bharata) in many ways; but without some prop his mind found no consolation or rest. His regard for Bharata, on the one hand, and the presence of elders and ministers, on the other, overwhelmed tho Lord of Raghus with a mixed feeling of embarrassment and affection. The Lord at last took compassion on him and gave him His wooden sandals, which Bharata reverently placed on his head. The sandals of the all-merciful Lord were like two watchmen entrusted with, the duty of guarding the people's life or they might be compared to a pair of caskets to enshrine the jewel of Bharata's love or to the two syllables (constituting the word 'Rama') intended for the (spiritual) practice of the human soul. Or they might be likened to a pair of doors to guard the race (of Raghu) or a pair of hands to assist in the performance of good deeds or again to a pair of eyes to show the noble path of service. Bharata was highly pleased to get this prop; he felt as happy as if Sita and Sri Rama had agreed to stay (in Ayodhya).