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Shloka 2.91.82

भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage

इत्येवं रममाणानां देवानामिव नन्दने।भरद्वाजाश्रमे रम्ये सा रात्रिर्व्यत्यवर्तत।।।।

ity evaṃ ramamāṇānāṃ devānām iva nandane |

bharadvājāśrame ramye sā rātrir vyatyavartata ||

Thus, as they delighted themselves in that lovely hermitage of Bharadvāja—like the gods in Indra’s Nandana garden—the night passed away.

As they were enjoying themselves in Bharadwaja's hermitage like the gods in the garden of Indra the night wore off.

B
Bharadvāja
N
Nandana (Indra’s garden)
D
Devas (gods)
I
Indra (implied by Nandana)

Dharma expressed as harmonious living and respectful enjoyment without harm—hospitality creates a space where order, restraint, and well-being are upheld.

Bharata’s group spends the night joyfully at Bharadvāja’s hermitage after being hosted.

The sage’s capacity to provide peace and comfort in a dharmic setting; the guests’ receptivity to that ordered hospitality.