Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 6
भरतस्य दुःस्वप्नदर्शनम्
Bharata’s Ominous Dream
तमब्रवीत्प्रियसखो भरतं सखिभिर्वृतम्।सुहृद्भिः पर्युपासीनः किं सखे नानुमोदसे।।।।
tam abravīt priyasakho bharataṃ sakhibhir vṛtam |
suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṃ sakhe nānumodase ||
そのとき、親しい友が、善意の人々の中で近くに座し、バラタが友に囲まれているのを見て言った。「友よ、なぜ喜ばぬのか。」
The magnanimous Bharata born in the race of Raghus, was not delighted by the conversations and jokes and soothing words of his friends.
FAQs
Dharma in relationships includes attentive inquiry: a friend does not ignore suffering but asks directly and respectfully to understand and help.
A companion, noticing Bharata’s continued gloom, questions him about the reason for his lack of joy.
Concern and moral attentiveness—friendship that seeks understanding rather than mere distraction.