Ayodhya Kaanda Returning to Ayodhya, Bharata enthrones the sandals and takes up his residence at Nandigrama; the virtue of listening to Bharata's story - Chaupais
Ramcharitmanas · Ayodhya Kaanda Returning to Ayodhya, Bharata enthrones the sandals and takes up his residence at Nandigrama; the virtue of listening to Bharata's story · Verse Chaupais 2207
Sanskrit Original
सचिव सुसेवक भरत प्रबोधे। निज निज काज पाइ पाइ सिख ओधे।। पुनि सिख दीन्ह बोलि लघु भाई। सौंपी सकल मातु सेवकाई।। भूसुर बोलि भरत कर जोरे। करि प्रनाम बय बिनय निहोरे।। ऊँच नीच कारजु भल पोचू। आयसु देब न करब सँकोचू।। परिजन पुरजन प्रजा बोलाए। समाधानु करि सुबस बसाए।। सानुज गे गुर गेहँ बहोरी। करि दंडवत कहत कर जोरी।। आयसु होइ त रहौं सनेमा। बोले मुनि तन पुलकि सपेमा।। समुझव कहब करब तुम्ह जोई। धरम सारु जग होइहि सोई।।
saciva susēvaka bharata prabōdhē. nija nija kāja pāi pāi sikha ōdhē.. puni sikha dīnha bōli laghu bhāī. sauṃpī sakala mātu sēvakāī.. bhūsura bōli bharata kara jōrē. kari pranāma baya binaya nihōrē.. ūomca nīca kāraju bhala pōcū. āyasu dēba na karaba saomkōcū.. parijana purajana prajā bōlāē. samādhānu kari subasa basāē.. sānuja gē gura gēhaom bahōrī. kari daṃḍavata kahata kara jōrī.. āyasu hōi ta rahauṃ sanēmā. bōlē muni tana pulaki sapēmā.. samujhava kahaba karaba tumha jōī. dharama sāru jaga hōihi sōī..
Bharata instructed the ministers and trusty servants, who set about their respective duties as directed. Then, calling his younger brother (Satrughna), he admonished him and entrusted him with the service of all their mothers. Summoning the Brahmanas he made obeisance and, joining his palms, prayed to them with due courtesy befitting their age: "Pray charge me with any duty-high or low, good or indifferent-and hesitate not." He also sent for his kinsmen, citizens and other people and setting their mind at rest established them peacefully. Accompanied by his younger brother (Satrughna) he then called on his preceptor and, prostrating himself before him, submitted with joined palms, "With your permission I will now live a life of penance." Thrilling over with love the sage replied,"Whatever you think, speak or do will be the essence of piety in this world."