कुमारे भरते वृत्तिर्वर्तितव्या च राजवत्। अर्थज्येष्ठा हि राजानो राजधर्ममनुस्मर।।2.58.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
कुमारे young, भरते towards Bharata, राजवत् like a king, वृत्ति: conduct, वर्तितव्या to be followed, राजानः kings, अर्थज्येष्ठाः हि senior by virtue of their royalty, राजधर्मम् prerogative of kings, अनुस्मर remember.
English Commentary
'Behave towards young Bharata as to a king. Irrespective of age, a king is a king. (Hence should be honoured). You should keep this rajadharma (royal prerogative) in mind.