When the guru of the gods heard this plan he said: “Well done, you are in great good fortune; devotion to Bharat’s feet is the source of every good in the world.
The service of the servant of Sita’s lord is as good as a thousand Kâmadhenus. Now that you are resolved to put faith in Bharat, cease to have any anxiety; God has provided a way. See, Indra, the extent of Bharat’s power; he has subdued Râma with the greatest ease. Make your mind easy, sir; never fear, knowing that Bharat is Râma’s shadow.” The Lord, who knows the heart, was disturbed when he heard the plans and fears of Vrihaspati and the other gods. Bharat, knowing that the whole responsibility rested upon him, was raising a thousand different arguments in his mind. After much deliberation, he came to the conclusion that his happiness consisted in obeying Râma. “He is breaking his own vow in order to satisfy me, and in this is showing me no little love and affection.
The service of the servant of Sita’s lord is as good as a thousand Kâmadhenus. Now that you are resolved to put faith in Bharat, cease to have any anxiety; God has provided a way. See, Indra, the extent of Bharat’s power; he has subdued Râma with the greatest ease. Make your mind easy, sir; never fear, knowing that Bharat is Râma’s shadow.” The Lord, who knows the heart, was disturbed when he heard the plans and fears of Vrihaspati and the other gods. Bharat, knowing that the whole responsibility rested upon him, was raising a thousand different arguments in his mind. After much deliberation, he came to the conclusion that his happiness consisted in obeying Râma. “He is breaking his own vow in order to satisfy me, and in this is showing me no little love and affection.