Chapter 18 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 18.5

तां पालयति धर्मात्मा भरतः सत्यवानृजुः। धर्मकामार्थतत्त्वज्ञो निग्रहानुग्रहे रतः॥

tāṃ pālayati dharmātmā bharataḥ satyavānṛjuḥ| dharmakāmārthatattvajño nigrahānugrahe rataḥ||

English Meaning

The upright, virtuous and truthful king Bharata, cognizant of virtue, knowledge and passion and ever engaged in administering favour and punisl.ment, governs this kingdom.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)