पिता हि भवति ज्येष्ठो धर्ममार्यस्य जानतः | तस्य पादौ ग्रहीष्यामि स हीदानीं गतिर्मम || २-७२-३३
To one who knows the ways of righteouness the elder brother is (like) the father. Indeed, he (Rama) is my refuge and I shall hold his feet now. [2-72-33]
धर्मविद्धर्मनित्यश्च सत्यसन्धो दृढव्रतः | आर्यः किमब्रवीद्राजा पिता मे सत्यविक्रमः || २-७२-३४
What did my father, the noble king, conversant with righteous conduct, true to his vows, one who always conducted himself in a righteous manner, whose truth was his prowess (at the time of his death)? [2-72-34]