Verse 22·VR 2.106.22
चतुर्णाम् आश्रमाणाम् हि गार्हस्थ्यम् श्रेष्ठम् आश्रमम् | पाहुर् धर्मज्न धर्मज्नाः तम् कथम् त्यक्तुम् अर्हसि || २-१०६-२२
shrutena baalaH sthaanena janmanaa bhavato hy aham | sa katham paalayiShyaami bhuumim bhavati tiShThati || 2-106-23
Translation
"O, Rama the knower of righteousness! The knower of what is right indeed tell that the life of a house-holder is the noblest of all the four* stages of life. How can you abandon it?"
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Chapter context
106
Bharata Gives Many Reasons to Rama to Accept the Throne
34 verses · Verse 22 of 34
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