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76
Padma Purana
There is no such rule that a younger son should be given the pleasure of a wife, the wealth of the kingdom, while the elder son is capable and deserving. ||12||
When the entire kingdom is given to Bharata, where will you go with Lakshmana, who possesses the supreme power of a Kshatriya? I do not know. You are a wise and learned man. Therefore, tell me what should I do, who is caught in the midst of this painful and heavy anxiety? ||122-123||
Then, Rama, whose mind was filled with good intentions and joy, and whose gaze was fixed on his feet, spoke to his father with great humility. "Father, protect your vow of truth and stop worrying about me. What use is Indra's Lakshmi to me if I lose your respect?" ||124-125||
A son who is born and desires to stay at home should do what will not cause his parents even a little sorrow. ||126||
Wise men say that a son's true nature is to purify his father or protect him from sorrow. ||127||
While this story, which captivated the assembly, was being told, Bharata, with a firm resolve to destroy the world, descended from the palace. Seeing this, the people cried out in alarm. His father, with a heart filled with love and sorrow, stopped him. Bharata, obedient to his father, wanted to stop and stand before him on the ground; but his father took him in his arms, embraced him, kissed him, and said, "My son, you rule the kingdom. I am going to the forest to do penance." ||128-129||
In response, Bharata said, "I will not serve the kingdom, I am taking initiation." ||130-131||
Hearing this, his father said, "My son, you are still young and handsome, so enjoy the pleasures of human life. You can take initiation later when you are old." ||132||
To this, Bharata replied, "Father, why are you deceiving me? Death does not wait for a child or a young man." ||133||
His father then said, "My son, even in the household life, one can accumulate virtue. 1. Pīḍitam ma. 2. Sadbhāvaḥ prīti -ba. 3. Bhavanti hanmīti ma. (?) 4. sthātumicchuh.