Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 115 Shloka 26
Original Shlokaततस्तु भरत शश्रीमानभिषिच्याऽऽर्यपादुके। तदधीनस्तदा राज्यं कारयामास सर्वदा।।2.115.26।।
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ततः then, श्रीमान् illustrious, भरतः Bharata, आर्यपादुके sandals of his esteemed brother, अभिषिच्य having consecrated, सर्वदा always, तदधीनः subordinating himself to them, राज्यम् kingdom, कारयामास ruled.
After the coronation of the sandals of his esteemed brother Rama, illustrious Bharata ruled the kingdom, subordianating himself to them.