Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 54, Shloka 33
भरद्वाजाश्रमप्राप्तिः
Arrival at Bharadvāja’s Hermitage and Counsel toward Citrakūṭa
स रामं सर्वकामैस्तं भरद्वाजः प्रियातिथिम्।सभार्यं सह च भ्रात्रा प्रतिजग्राह धर्मवित्।।।।
sa rāmaṁ sarvakāmais taṁ bharadvājaḥ priyātithim |
sabhāryaṁ saha ca bhrātrā pratijagrāha dharmavit || 2.54.33 ||
Bharadvāja, connaisseur du dharma, accueillit son hôte bien-aimé Rāma —avec son épouse et son frère— et l’honora par toutes les formes d’hospitalité.
Bharadwaja, who knows his duty honoured Rama, his beloved guest with his consort and brother by extending all kinds of hospitality.
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Atithi-dharma: receiving guests with honour and full-hearted generosity is presented as a hallmark of righteous conduct.
Rāma, Sītā, and Lakṣmaṇa arrive at Bharadvāja’s hermitage, and the sage formally welcomes them.
Bharadvāja’s dutiful generosity—he embodies dharma through respectful hospitality.