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O best of kings, you too should make
our father true to his word, by installing
yourself quickly.
 
AYODHYAKANDA
 
ऋणान्मोचय राजानं मत्कृते भरत प्रभुम् ।
पितरं चापि धर्मज्ञं मातरं चाभिनन्दय ॥
 
O arata, for my sake help the release
of our revered father, the king and
knower of dharma, from his obligation;
and please your mother.
 
अयोध्यां गच्छ भरत प्रकृतीरनुरञ्जय ।
प्रवेक्ष्ये दण्डकारण्यम् अहमप्यविलम्बयन् ॥
 
O Bharata, proceed to Ayodhya and
make the subjects well pleased. Without
further delay I too shall enter the Dan-
daka forest."
 
आश्वासयन्तं भरतं जाबालिर्ब्राह्मणोत्तमः ।
उवाच रामं धर्मज्ञं धर्मापेतमिदं वचः ॥
 
To Rama, the knower of dharma, who
was thus pacifying Bharata, Jabali the
foremost of Brahmins said these words
divorced from righteousness.