बाल एव हि मातुल्यं भरतो नायितस्त्वया। सन्निकर्षाच्च सौहार्दं जायते स्थावरेष्वपि।।2.8.28।।
Interpretation Layers
Translations & Commentary
1 source checked for this shloka
Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
त्वया by you, भरत: Bharata, बाल: एव even as a child, मातुल्यम् maternal uncle's house, नायित: हि has been sent off, सन्निकर्षात् from proximity, स्थावरेष्वपि even among the immobile (inanimate) objects, सौहार्दम् friendliness, जायते is created.
English Commentary
Bharata has been sent by you right from his childhood to his maternal uncle's house. Proximity creates friendship even amongst the inanimate objects.