Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 10
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
आनीयतामितस्सेनेत्याज्ञप्तः परमर्षिणा।ततस्तु चक्रे भरतस्सेनायास्समुपागमम्।।।।
ānīyatām itaḥ sene ity ājñaptaḥ paramarṣiṇā | tatas tu cakre bharataḥ senāyāḥ samupāgamam || 2.91.10 ||
પરમર્ષિએ આજ્ઞા કરી—“સેનાને અહીં લાવો.” આ આજ્ઞાથી ભરતે સેનાને ત્યાં આવવાની વ્યવસ્થા કરી.
Thus commanded the great ascetic, 'Let the army be brought here'. Accordingly, Bharata ordered the army to come.
FAQs
Respect for righteous authority: Bharata promptly complies with the sage’s instruction, showing discipline aligned with dharma.
Bharadvāja instructs that Bharata’s army be brought near for hosting; Bharata ensures the troops approach.
Bharata’s humility and administrative competence—he acts efficiently without ego before a sage.