Shloka 2.84.16

गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः (Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata)

Devanagari script

निष्कुटश्चैव देशोऽयं वञ्चिताश्चापि ते वयम्।निवेदयामस्ते सर्वे स्वके दासकुले वस।।।।

Transliteration

niṣkuṭaś caiva deśo ’yaṃ vañcitāś cāpi te vayam |

nivedayāmas te sarve svake dāsakule vasa ||

Translation

This land is as though it were your own private garden, and we too are your dependents. We all entreat you: stay in the home of your servant.

Context

This country is like a pleasuregarden at the backyard of your palace. All of us are subordinate to you and we solicit you to stay in the house of this servant of yours.

Characters & Entities

• Guha
• Bharata

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Sevā and atithi-dharma: offering one’s own home and resources to a guest/king with sincerity and submission.

What is the narrative situation?

Guha welcomes Bharata and urges him to accept lodging and care in Guha’s settlement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hospitality grounded in humility—Guha presents himself as a servant, not as a rival power.