Bharata said, You are only the king conversant with Dharma. And the exceedingly generous, illustrious and mighty Rāma of a cheerful countenance did not wish for the kingdom, in consonance with his father's injunction. And having made over to Bharata, as his substitute on the throne, his own sandals, Bharata's elder brother repeatedly forbade him.
त्वमेव राजा धर्मज्ञ इति रामं वचोऽब्रवीत्। रामोऽपि परमोदारः सुमुखः सुमहायशाः॥ न चैच्छत् पितुरादेशाद् राज्यं रामो महाबलः। पादुके चास्य राज्याय न्यासं दत्त्वा पुनः पुनः॥ निवर्तयामास ततो भरतं भरताग्रजः।