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THE RAMAYANA
The virtuous-minded, true and just
Bharata, the knower of dharma, artha and
kama and ever devoted to the administra-
tion of chastisement and reward, rules the
earth.
तस्य धर्मकृतादेशा वयमन्ये च पार्थिवाः ।
चरामो वसुधां कृत्स्नां धर्मसन्तानमिच्छवः ॥
We and other princes who are ordered
by him to look after dharma go forth all
over this earth, with the desire to perpe-
tuate righteousness.
तस्मिन्नृपतिशार्दूले भरते धर्मवत्सले ।
पालयत्यखिलां भूमिं कश्चरेद्धर्मनिग्रहम् ॥
"
When that foremost of kings, Bharata
the lover of dharma, rules over the whole
earth, who could practise unrighteous-
ness ?
ते वयं धर्म विभ्रष्ट स्वधर्मे परमे स्थिताः ।
भरताज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य निगृह्णीमो यथाविधि ॥
Therefore we, who are rooted in our own
exalted dharma will punish him who has
transgressed dharma, in pursuance of
Bharata's orders and in accordance with
law.
THE RAMAYANA
The virtuous-minded, true and just
Bharata, the knower of dharma, artha and
kama and ever devoted to the administra-
tion of chastisement and reward, rules the
earth.
तस्य धर्मकृतादेशा वयमन्ये च पार्थिवाः ।
चरामो वसुधां कृत्स्नां धर्मसन्तानमिच्छवः ॥
We and other princes who are ordered
by him to look after dharma go forth all
over this earth, with the desire to perpe-
tuate righteousness.
तस्मिन्नृपतिशार्दूले भरते धर्मवत्सले ।
पालयत्यखिलां भूमिं कश्चरेद्धर्मनिग्रहम् ॥
"
When that foremost of kings, Bharata
the lover of dharma, rules over the whole
earth, who could practise unrighteous-
ness ?
ते वयं धर्म विभ्रष्ट स्वधर्मे परमे स्थिताः ।
भरताज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य निगृह्णीमो यथाविधि ॥
Therefore we, who are rooted in our own
exalted dharma will punish him who has
transgressed dharma, in pursuance of
Bharata's orders and in accordance with
law.