Valmiki Ramayana 2.50.36: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 36
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
तमार्तस्सम्परिष्वज्य गुहो राघवमब्रवीत्।यथाऽयोध्या तथेयं ते राम किं करवाणि ते।।2.50.36।।ईदृशं हि महाबाहो कः प्राप्स्यत्यतिथिं प्रियम्।
tam ārtaḥ sampariṣvajya guho rāghavam abravīt | yathā ’yodhyā tathā ’yaṃ te rāma kiṃ karavāṇi te || 2.50.36 ||
īdṛśaṃ hi mahābāho kaḥ prāpsyaty atithiṃ priyam |
गुह ने दुख से राम को गले लगा लिया। उसने कहा, राम, यह जगह तुम्हारे लिए अयोध्या जैसी है। मैं तुम्हारे लिए क्या करूँ? इतना प्यारा मेहमान किसको मिलता है।
Overwhelmed with grief (to see Rama in bark), Guha embraced Rama and said This is just like Ayodhya to you. What can I do for you? O mighty-armed Rama, who can have the good fortune of receiving such a beloved guest like you?
FAQs
Atithi-dharma (the duty of honoring a guest) and affectionate loyalty: Guha treats Rama’s presence as sacred and feels responsible to serve him as one would in one’s own home.
Guha meets the exiled Rama, embraces him in grief and devotion, and offers his land and service as if Rama were in Ayodhyā.
Guha’s devotion and generosity—he considers it a privilege to host Rama.
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