Question

from the ramayan of valmiki
translated by ralph t h. griffith
the joy of queen kausalyas heart,
in every virtue he has part
firm as himalaya is snowy steep.
unfathomed like the mighty deep
the power of vishnus power and might.
and lovely as the lord of night;
patient as earth but roused to ire
fierce as the world-destroying fire,
is bounty like the lord of gold
and justice soft at human mood
with him, his best and eldest son,
by all his princely virtues won
king dasaratha wished to share
his kingdom as the regent heir
but when kaikayi, youngest queen,
with eyes of envious hate had seen
the solemn pomp and regal state
prepared the prince to consecrate,
she bade the hapless king bestow
two gifts he promised long ago.
that rama to the woods should flee,
and that her child the heir should be
by chains of duty firmly tied
the wretched king perforce complied
rama, to please kaikayi went
obedient forth to banishment
read the passage from the ramayan of valmiki
his brother, fell before his feet
and cried thy claim all men allow
o come! our lord and king be thou.
but rama nobly chose to be
observant of his sires decree,
he placed his sandals in his hand
a pledge that he would rule the land
and bade his brother turn again
then bharat, finding prayer was vain,
the sandals took and went away,
nor in ayodhya would he stay
but turned to nandigrama, where
he ruled the realm with watchful care.
still longing eagerly to learn
tidings of ramas safe return
bharat is characterized as a(n) king
ineffective
envious
reluctant
spineless

Explanation:

The text shows Bharat refused to stay in Ayodhya and went to Nandigram to rule. This indicates he was reluctant to take the throne in Ayodhya as Rama was away. Words like "Nor in Ayodhya would he stay" support the idea of reluctance.

Answer:

reluctant