Henceforth wearing bark and matted locks, and in the guise of an ascetic, the heroic Bharata dwelt in Nandigrāma along with his forces. Having consigned all rule to the sandals, Bharata himself held the umbrella and the chowri furnished with hair..
स वल्कलजटाधारी मुनिवेषधरः प्रभुः। नन्दिग्रामेऽवसद्धीरः ससैन्यो भरतस्तदा॥ सवालव्यजनं छत्रं धारयामास स स्वयम्। भरतः शासनं सर्वं पादुकाभ्यां निवेदयन्॥ ततस्तु भरतः श्रीमानभिषिच्यार्यपादुके। तदधीनस्तदा राज्यं कारयामास सर्वदा॥