Canto 3 -
Araṇya-kāṇḍa
Chapter 62: Rāma’s Mental Confusion
Text 3.62.18
गाढमाश्लिष्य भरतो वाच्यो मद्वचनात्त्वया।
अनुज्ञातोऽसि रामेण पालयेति वसुन्धराम्॥
gāḍham āśliṣya bharato vācyo mad-vacanāt tvayā
anujñāto ’si rāmeṇa pālayeti vasundharām
gāḍham = tightly; āśliṣya = should embrace; bharataḥ = Bharata; vācyaḥ = and tell Him; mat-vacanāt = on My order; tvayā = You; anujñātaḥ asi = You have approval; rāmeṇa = Rāma’s; pālaya iti = maintain; vasundharām = the earth [for Your whole life].
On My order, You should tightly embrace Bharata and tell Him: Maintain the earth [for Your whole life]. You have Rāma’s approval [to do so].