Shloka 2.85.15
भरत-गुहसंवादः (Bharata and Guha: Trust, Hospitality, and the Burden of Grief)
सन्निवेश्य स तां सेनां गुहेन परितोषितः।शत्रुघ्नेन सह श्रीमाञ्छयनं समुपागमत्।।2.85.15।।
evaṁ sambhāṣamāṇasya guhasya bharataṁ tadā |
babhau naṣṭaprabhaḥ sūryo rajanī cābhyavartata ||2.85.14||
As Guha spoke thus with Bharata, the sun’s radiance faded, and night drew near.
Fortunate Bharata gratified by Guha encamped his army and retired to bed along with Satrughna.
Indirectly, it frames dharma in action across time: righteous intentions continue even as day ends, marking perseverance in duty.
The scene shifts to evening; as the dialogue continues, sunset arrives and night begins.
Steadfastness—Bharata’s mission and Guha’s support persist without pause as circumstances change.