Canonical Ref: BK 3.54
Metrical Form: उपजातिः
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
"वृद्धौरसां राज्य-धुरां प्रवोढुं कथं कनीयानहमुत्सहेय । मा मां प्रयुक्थाः कुल-कीर्ति-लोपे" प्राह स्म रामं भरतोऽपि धर्य्मम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
‘‘How could I, the younger, dare to bear the yoke of the kingdom, fit to be borne by the eldest, legitimate son ? Do not ordain me for the destruction of the family reputation." To Rama, Bharata too spoke (these) dutiful (words).
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 3.54. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.