Shloka 2.91.2
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
अब्रवीद्भरतस्त्वेनं नन्विदं भवता कृतम्।पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथाऽतिथ्यं वने यदुपपद्यते।।।।
vanaṃ kuruṣu yad divyaṃ vāsobhūṣaṇapatravat | divyanārīphalaṃ śaśvat tat kauberam ihaitu ca ||
Let that divine forest of Kubera in the land of the Kurus come here—where leaves themselves serve as garments and ornaments, and where celestial maidens are its ever-present ‘fruits’.
Bharata said to Bharadwaja, You have already extended the hospitality in offering water for washing the feet with and of arghya befitting a guest as available in the forest.
The dharmic ideal of honoring guests without miserliness: abundance is invoked not for indulgence alone, but to ensure guests are received with dignity and care.
To host Bharata’s large entourage, Bharadvāja calls for a wondrous, Kubera-associated forest of plenty to manifest at the hermitage.
Magnanimity—Bharadvāja’s readiness to provide the best possible welcome, matching royal-scale needs through ascetic power.