Shloka 2.99.8
चित्रकूटप्राप्तिः — Bharata Reaches Chitrakuta and Beholds Rama
गच्छन्नेव महाबाहुर्द्युतिमान्भरत स्तदा।शत्रुघ्नं चाब्रवीद्धृष्टस्तानमात्यांश्च सर्वशः।।2.99.8।।
tataḥ sumantreṇa guhena caiva samīyatu rāja-sutāv araṇye |
divākaraś caiva niśākaraś ca yathāmbare śukra-bṛhaspatibhyām || 2.99.41 ||
Thereafter, in the forest, the two princes met with Sumantra and Guha—like the Sun and the Moon in the sky drawing near to Śukra and Bṛhaspati.
Walking on, the long-armed, effulgent and delighted Bharata said to Satrughna and the ministers surrounding him:
Dharma is upheld through loyal companionship: righteous princes are supported by devoted allies (Sumantra, Guha), reflecting harmony like ordered celestial bodies.
Rama and Lakṣmaṇa come together with Sumantra and Guha in the forest after the emotional reunion sequence.
Steadfast loyalty—Sumantra and Guha embody faithful service and friendship toward Rama’s dharmic path.