126 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 11
with His brothers, who were expansions of His own self? And how
did His brothers and the inhabitants of Ayodhya treat Him?
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Sri-badaradyanir uvdca
athadisad dig-vijaye
bhratrms tri-bhuvanesvarah
atmanam darsayan svanam
purim aiksata sanugah
$ri-badarayanih uvdca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; atha —hereafter
(when the Lord accepted the throne on the request of Bharata); ddisat—
ordered; dik-vijaye—to conquer all the world; bhratfn—His younger
brothers; tri-bhuvana-isvarah—the Lord of the universe; dtmaénam—
personally, Himself; darsayan—giving audience; svandm—to the
family members and the citizens; purim—the city; aiksata—supervised;
sa-anugah—with other assistants.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami replied: After accepting the throne of the
government by the fervent request of His younger brother
Bharata, Lord Ramacandra ordered His younger brothers to go out
and conquer the entire world, while He personally remained in the
capital to give audience to all the citizens and residents of the
palace and supervise the governmental affairs with His other
assistants.
PURPORT
The Supreme Personality of Godhead does not allow any of His devo-
tees or assistants to be engaged in sense gratification. The younger
brothers of Lord Ramacandra were at home enjoying the personal pres-
ence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but the Lord ordered Them
