Brotherhood

Listen to me, brother, and bring the vision of the Beloved into your heart.

If anyone comes to me and does not prioritize me over their father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, and even their own life, they cannot be my disciple.

Saint Kabir says: Brother, why fear Maya? One who has realized the Truth can overcome it.

Enduring hardships and living on bulbs, roots, and fruits, wait for me, brothers, until I return after seeing Sita.

Lord Rāma gave a discourse to his younger brother on many topics such as devotion, dispassion, statecraft, and spiritual wisdom.

Listen, you unfortunate one: a younger brother's wife, a sister, a daughter-in-law, and one's own daughter - these four are to be treated with equal respect.

A man lacking in Devotion is of no more worth than a cloud without water, regardless of his caste, kinship, lineage, piety, reputation, wealth, physical strength, family, accomplishments, and ability.

The concentration of the mind and wisdom bring liberation, as declared by the Vedas. What quickly melts my heart, dear brother, is devotion, which is a source of joy for my devotees.

I request this blessing from You, O Merciful One: please reside in my heart with Your consort and younger brother, and grant me intense devotion, detachment, friendship with the saints, and unwavering love for Your lotus feet.

The all-wise Rama, the helper of the troubled, heard the humble and honest words of his brother Bharata and responded accordingly.

The Lord of Raghus, the congregation of holy men, the sage Vasiṣṭha, and the lord of Mithilā, all were faint with love and admired in their heart the surpassing glory of Bharata's brotherly affection and devotion.

May Lord Rama rule over this city, assisted by his Guru, councillors and brothers. And may we die in Ayodhya with Lord Rama as still our king.

You feel humiliated in spirit for nothing, dear brother. Know that the destiny of souls lies in the hands of God.

My lord, I swear by you as well as by the feet of my father that in the whole world there has been no brother like Bharata.

Perish that property, house, happiness, friend, father, mother or brother, who does not gladly help one turn one's face towards Rāma's feet!

I have by my side the lord of my life as well as his younger brother, the foremost of heroes; both carrying a bow and a quiver full of arrows with them. My mind does not feel the toil of the journey, and there is no giddiness or sorrow; therefore, pray grieve not on my account even unwittingly.

No one is a source of delight or pain to another; everyone reaps the fruit of their own actions, brother.

The all-compassionate Lord, upon hearing these soft and polite words, clasped his brother to His bosom and consoled him, perceiving that he had lost his nerve through love.

Dear brother, do not lose your mental balance due to affection, and be convinced in your heart that the outcome will be positive.

Rama anxiously remembered his half-brother day and night, even as a turtle has its heart fixed on its eggs.