“Ya Preethirbahumanascha Mayyayodhyanivaasinam
Mathpriyartham Viseshena Bharathe Sa
Niveshyatham
Sa Hi Kalyanachaarithraha
Kaikeyyanandavardhanaha
Karishyathi Yathavadvaha Priyani cha
hithani cha
Gnanavrudhdho Vayobalo Mrudurveeryagunaanvithaha
Anurupaha sa vo Bharthaa Bhavishyathi
Bhayapahaha”
In Srimad Ramayanam Bharatha’s devotion
excels all others. Sri Rama showed equal and in fact superior love towards
Bharatha just as Bharatha loved Rama. When Dasaratha planned to coronate Rama
king, he felt it was not just as Bharatha was not at Ayodhya then. But
Dasaratha hastened. Kakikeyi asked Rama to leave immediately to the forest and
stay there for 14 years. Rama was still happy because Bharatha would beget the
kingdom. He told Sita “ Take care of
Bharatha and Shatrugna like you would care for our sons”. Even in the
Dandakaranya Rama extolled Bharatha’s virtues and prowess to lakshmana, Vali
and Vibheeshana.
In
the above slokas Rama extols Bharatha’s virtues to the citizens of Ayodhya. The
citizens of Ayodhya came along with Rama out of their love for him when he left
for exile. They reached the banks of the river Tamasa.He called for an assembly
of such citizens and spoke to them as follows: “ May you all show the same love
to Bharatha as you have shown to me. Bharatha is a person of noble character.
He will work for your welfare. He is young in age but elderly in wisdom. He is
very gentle but a great warrior. He will destoy all fear in you and is a
suitable leader for you all.” As Rama said all these words the citizens love
for Rama grew more and more.
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