Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 93
Original Shlokaप्रियं चेद्भरतस्यैतद्रामप्रव्राजनं भवेत्।।2.12.93।। मा स्म मे भरतः कार्षीत्प्रेतकृत्यं गतायुषः।
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English Translation
तत् this, रामप्रव्राजनम् Rama's exile, भरतस्य Bharata's, प्रियं भवेत् चेत् if it is to his liking, गतायुषः after cessation of my life, मे to me, भरतः Bharata, प्रेतकृत्यम् funeral rites, मा स्म कार्षीत् let him not perform.
English Commentary
If Rama's exile is approved by Bharata, then let him not perform my funeral rites after my death.