Valmiki Ramayana 2.70.4: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 70, Shloka 4
भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा
Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave
इमानि च महार्हाणि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च ।
प्रतिगृह्य विशालक्ष मातुलस्य च दापय ॥४॥
imāni ca mahārhāṇi vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca |
pratigṛhya viśālākṣa mātulasya ca dāpaya ||4||
大いなる眼の君よ、これらの貴い衣と飾りを受け取り、また母方の叔父にも授けるよう取り計らえ。
Oh large-eyed one (Bharata)! you are asked to take these excellent raiments and precious ornaments and bestow them on your maternal uncle (said the messengers).
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Dharma appears as proper honoring of kin and elders through respectful gifting and formal courtesies, sustaining social harmony and gratitude.
As Bharata prepares to leave Kekaya, the messengers instruct him regarding valuable items to be accepted and appropriately presented within his maternal family.
Courtesy and familial propriety—Bharata is expected to maintain respectful relations through appropriate conduct and gifts.
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