Valmiki Ramayana 2.69.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 4
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम् · Bharata’s Ominous Dream
वादयन्ति तथा शान्तिं लास यन्त्यपि चापरे ।
नाटकान्यपरे प्राहुर्हास्यानि विविधानि च ॥४॥
vādayanti tathā śāntiṃ lāsayanty api cāpare |
nāṭakāny apare prāhur hāsyāni vividhāni ca ||4||
Para sosegarlo, unos tañían instrumentos, otros danzaban; unos representaban dramas, y otros contaban variadas historias jocosas.
In order to provide mental peace to Bharata, some played stringed instruments while some enacted dramatic scenes, some danced and cracked various kinds of jokes.
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Dharma is expressed as active care—using culturally appropriate means (music, art, humor) to restore another’s mental steadiness and reduce sorrow.
Bharata’s companions attempt multiple forms of consolation—music, dance, drama, and humor—to bring him peace.
Attentive service (sevā-bhāva) and sensitivity: choosing gentle, uplifting actions for someone in grief.
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