Shloka 2.87.12
गुहसंवादः—रामस्य रात्रिवासवर्णनम् (Dialogue with Guha: Account of Rama’s Night Halt)
भ्राता मे क्वावसद्रात्रौ क्व सीता क्व च लक्ष्मणः।अस्वपच्छयने कस्मिन् किं भुक्त्वा गुह शंस मे।।।।
bhrātā me kvāvasad rātrau kva sītā kva ca lakṣmaṇaḥ | asvapat śayane kasmin kiṃ bhuktvā guha śaṃsa me ||
O Guha, where did my brother stay that night—where was Sītā, and where Lakṣmaṇa? On what bed did he sleep, and what did they eat? Tell me.
O Guha! where did my brother Rama, Sita and Lakshmana spend that night? What did they eat? On what couch did they sleep? Tell me all that.
Dharma as attentive care: Bharata’s questions show responsible concern for the hardships of the exiled, especially the righteous brother.
Bharata seeks detailed information about how Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa spent the night under Guha’s care.
Brotherly affection and conscientiousness—Bharata’s compassion expresses itself through practical inquiry.