In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, IAST Bharata) was the second brother of the main protagonist Lord Rama, and the son of Emperor Dasaratha and Kaikeyi of the Solar Dynasty. It is said that after Rama, he was the symbol of dharma and idealism. A few commentators, however, deem Bharata to be even greater than Lord Rama himself in virtue. He is considered to be born in the aspect of the Sudarshana Chakra, the most famous of Vishnu's Panchayudhas. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The (Devanagari: ) is a Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smá¹›ti). ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... IAST, or International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration is the academic standard for writing the Sanskrit language with the Latin alphabet and very similar to National Library at Calcutta romanization standard being used with many Indic scripts. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Dasaratha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST DaÅ›aratha) in Hindu history is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaike are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Bharatha, and Lakshmana. ... Solar Dynasty can refer to: The Sun Dynasty Surya This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Dharma (Sanskrit धर्म) or Dhamma (Pāli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ... Idealism is an approach to philosophical enquiry which asserts that everything is of a mental nature. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Sudarshan Chakra is a spinning disc like weapon with very sharp edge, which is one of the weapons in the Hindu God Vishnus hands. ... Vishnu (IAST , Devanagari , with honorific Shri Vishnu; , ), is a form of God, in Hinduism. ...

Birth

Bharata was the second of the four sons of Dasaratha. Although the Ramayana describes all four brothers as loving and devoted to one another, Bharata was generally closer to Shatrughna and Lakshmana was closer to Rama. Dasaratha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST Daśaratha) in Hindu history is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ... The (Devanagari: ) is a Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). ... Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, ṣatrughna), in Hindu epic Ramayana was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

Exile of Rama

The Ramayana relates how Kaikeyi beytrayed the king into promising to put Bharatha on the throne of Ayodhya and banish Rama into exile in to the forest for 14 years. The (Devanagari: ) is a Sanskrit epic attributed to the poet Valmiki and is an important part of the Hindu canon (smá¹›ti). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Bharata's response

Bharata was away from Ayodhya when Rama went into exile. When he learned of the exile, he was mortified. He severely reprimanded his mother, and immediately declared his intention of bringing Rama back from the forests, and if need be, of serving out his exile for him. When the people of Ayodhya and the numerous allies of Rama learned of this, their scorn and hatred towards Bharata (born out the assumption that he had a role in Rama's exile) dissolved, and he was immediately made immortal in fame to the world by his selflessness, honour for his family's fame and tradition, adherence to truth and righteousness and last but not least, love for his older brother. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

Ayodhya's guru Vasishta stated that no one had learned the lessons of dharma better than Bharata. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vasishta, in Hindu mythology was chief of the seven venerated sages (or Saptharishi) and the Rajaguru of the Suryavamsha or Solar Dynasty. ... Dharma (Sanskrit धर्म) or Dhamma (Pāli) means Natural Law or Reality, and with respect to its significance for spirituality and religion might be considered the Way of the Higher Truths. ...

'King' of Ayodhya

After delivering the painful news of their father's death to Rama and Lakshmana, Bharata argued in vain to convince Rama to return, or to allow himself to stay with him. When both Rama and the Guru Vasishta said that this would be unrighteous, Bharata was deeply disappointed. Bharata then returned to Ayodhya after receiving a promise from Rama that he would return promptly at the end of the fourteen years of exile. He vowed to Rama that if Rama did not return immediately when the fourteen years elapsed, he would give his life up by immolation. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Vasishta, in Hindu mythology was chief of the seven venerated sages (or Saptharishi) and the Rajaguru of the Suryavamsha or Solar Dynasty. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ...

He agreed to govern Ayodhya, not as its ruler, but only as Rama's representative. The people supported Bharata, as he became the 'king' of Kosala and Ayodhya, but Bharata himself placed Rama's sandals at the foot of the royal throne, and neither sat upon the throne nor crowned himself. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom, corresponding roughly in area with the region of Oudh. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Bharata's reign was righteous, and the kingdom was safe and prosperous, but Bharata continuously longed for Rama's return. During this time he did not forgive his mother Kaikeyi, and diligently served Kousalya, Rama's mother, and Sumitra, Lakshmana's mother. Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaike are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Bharatha, and Lakshmana. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaike are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Bharatha, and Lakshmana. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Kousalya, Sumitra and Kaike are the three wives of King Dasaratha of Ayodhya, in the 24,000-verse Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana, and the mothers of the heroes Rama, Bharatha, and Lakshmana. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ...

The deep love and esteem that Rama had for Bharata is evidenced from Rama's declaration that his love for Hanuman was on par with that of his love for Bharata. This article is about a Divine Entity in Hinduism. ...

Return of Rama

When the fourteen year period of exile elapsed, Rama had just vanquished Ravana, the rakshasa emperor of Lanka. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... A dipiction of Ravana, Hindu Demon King of Lanka In Hindu mythology, Ravana (Devanagari: रावण, IAST Rāvaṇa; sometimes transliterated Raavana and as Ravan) is the principal antagonist of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. ... A rakshasa (Sanskrit: रक्षस, rakṣasa; alternately, raksasa or rakshas) is a demon or unrighteous spirit in Hinduism. ... Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the evil king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. ...

Remembering Bharata's vow, an anxious and worried Rama sent Hanuman ahead of himself to prevent Bharata from sacrificing his life. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... This article is about a Divine Entity in Hinduism. ...

Upon Rama's return to Ayodhya, Bharata led the procession to greet the rightful king and queen, and his brother Lakshmana. Although Rama intended to crown Lakshmana the Yuvaraja, or Crown Prince after his own coronation, Lakshmana pointed out that Bharata's great virtues and years of experience as Ayodhya's administrator qualified him better, and thus he was immediately made Yuvaraja by Rama. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Lakshaman (far left) with Rama (centre), Sita (far right) and Hanuman (kneeling) - Bhaktivedanta Manor, Watford, England Lakshmana (Sanskrit: लक्ष्मण; IAST Lakṣmaṇa) was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero of the epic Ramayana. ... A Yuvaraja, alternatively spelled Yuvraj or Yuvaraj, is literally the Crown Prince of a kingdom, in the languages of India, especially Sanskrit, Hindi and Gujarati. ...

Retirement

When Rama decided to retire, Bharata and Shatrughna joined him. When Rama walked into the river Sarayu, he transformed into his eternal and original Mahavishnu form, which Bharata and Shatrughna walked into the river also and united with him. Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, ṣatrughna), in Hindu epic Ramayana was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. ... Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman. ... The Sarayu was a river in ancient India, flowing beside the ancient city of Ayodhya, located in the modern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Mahavishnu is the aspect of Vishnu, the Absolute which is beyond human comprehension and is beyond all attributes. ... Bharata is the name of three different persons in Hindu mythology. ... Shatrughna (Sanskrit: शत्रुघ्न, ṣatrughna), in Hindu epic Ramayana was the youngest brother of Lord Rama. ...

External links

• Famous Bharata temple in South India

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