sa bhukta-bhogam tyaktvemam

nirgatas tapasa harim

upasinas tat-padavim

lebhe vai janmabhis tribhih

 

Translation by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

King Bharata rejected this material world, considering all types of material pleasure temporary and useless. Leaving his beautiful young wife and family, he worshiped Lord Hari by severe austerities and attained the abode of the Lord after three lifetimes.

 

Purport by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada: 

 

The complete narration of the three lives of Bharata as a king, as a deer and as an exalted paramahamsa devotee of the Lord  is given in the Fifth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam.