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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 Bharata, 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.