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Shloka 2.100.75

शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma (Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare)

कच्चित्स्वादु कृतं भोज्यमेको नाश्नासि राघव।कच्चिदाशंसमानेभ्यो मित्रेभ्य स्सम्प्रयच्छसि।।।।

kaccit svādu kṛtaṃ bhojyam eko nāśnāsi rāghava | kaccid āśaṃsamānebhyo mitrebhyaḥ samprayacchasi ||

O Rāghava, you do not eat delicacies all by yourself, do you? And do you share them with friends who hope for them and ask?

O Bharata, I trust you do not partake delicious food all by yourself, and you share it with your friends when they want it.

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Friends (mitra)

Dharma includes moderation and sharing: prosperity and pleasure become righteous when accompanied by generosity and regard for others.

Rāma checks Bharata’s personal discipline and social conduct, indicating that a ruler’s ethics show in everyday habits.

Temperance and hospitality—avoiding selfish enjoyment and honoring friendship through giving.