भरत
Bharata
Bharata · IAST
The cherished/sustained one; Rāma's brother who ruled Ayodhyā in his absence as a regent-ascetic.
Scripture references
Hanumān Cālīsā
रघुपति कीन्ही बहुत बड़ाई। तुम मम प्रिय भरतहि सम भाई॥
raghupati kīnhī bahuta baṛāī. tuma mama priya bharatahi sama bhāī.
Raghupati (Rām) praised you highly: 'You are as dear to me as my brother Bharat.'
Rām Rakṣā Stotra
जिह्वां विद्यानिधिः पातु कण्ठं भरतवन्दितः । स्कन्धौ दिव्यायुधः पातु भुजौ भग्नेशकार्मुकः ॥
jihvāṃ vidyānidhiḥ pātu kaṇṭhaṃ bharatavanditaḥ | skandhau divyāyudhaḥ pātu bhujau bhagneśakārmukaḥ ||
May the treasure of all learning guard my tongue, he whom Bharata reveres my throat, the bearer of divine weapons my shoulders, and the breaker of Śiva's bow (Rāma) my arms.
Source: akshara-pravaaha.com/naamaavali/bharata · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Citations from Hanumān Cālīsā, Rām Rakṣā Stotra