Valmiki Ramayana 2.89.8: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 89, Shloka 8
गङ्गातरणम् · Bharata’s Ferrying of the Army across the Ganga
ततो गुह स्सन्त्वरितं श्रुत्वा भरतशासनम् ।
प्रति प्रविश्य नगरं तं ज्ञातिजनमब्रवीत् ॥८॥
tato guhaḥ santvaritaṃ śrutvā bharataśāsanam |
prati praviśya nagaraṃ taṃ jñātijanam abravīt ||8||
Daraufhin hörte Guha rasch auf Bharatas Weisung, ging in seine Siedlung hinein und sprach zu seinen Verwandten.
Then at Bharata's command Guha returned to his habitation quickly and said to his relations:
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Dharma is shown as dutiful service and responsiveness: Guha promptly acts to fulfill a legitimate request, supporting righteous travel and order.
Guha moves swiftly to mobilize his people to arrange the crossing after Bharata’s request.
Efficiency and reliability in service—Guha acts without delay.
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