Chapter 9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 9.48

प्रपत्स्यते राज्यमिदं हि राघवो यदि ध्रुवं त्वं ससुता च तप्स्यसे। ततो हि कल्याणि यतस्व तत् तथा यथा सुतस्ते भरतोऽभिषेक्ष्यते॥

prapatsyate rājyamidaṃ hi rāghavo yadi dhruvaṃ tvaṃ sasutā ca tapsyase| tato hi kalyāṇi yatasva tat tathā yathā sutaste bharato'bhiṣekṣyate||

English Meaning

If Rāghava attain the kingdom, you will surely grieve along with your son. Therefore, O blessed one, do you strive so that your son Bharata be installed.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)