Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 6
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
तमब्रवीत्प्रियसखो भरतं सखिभिर्वृतम्।सुहृद्भिः पर्युपासीनः किं सखे नानुमोदसे।।।।
tam abravīt priyasakho bharataṃ sakhibhir vṛtam |
suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṃ sakhe nānumodase ||
Then a dear friend, seated close among the well-wishers while Bharata was surrounded by companions, said to him: “Why, friend, do you not feel glad?”
The magnanimous Bharata born in the race of Raghus, was not delighted by the conversations and jokes and soothing words of his friends.
FAQs
Dharma in relationships includes attentive inquiry: a friend does not ignore suffering but asks directly and respectfully to understand and help.
A companion, noticing Bharata’s continued gloom, questions him about the reason for his lack of joy.
Concern and moral attentiveness—friendship that seeks understanding rather than mere distraction.