Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.26: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 26
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
प्रववुश्चोत्तमा वाता ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः।जगुश्च देवगन्धर्वा वीणाः प्रमुमुचुस्स्वरान्।।।।
pravavuś cottamā vātā nanṛtuś cāpsarogaṇāḥ | jaguś ca devagandharvā vīṇāḥ pramumucuḥ svarān ||
ഉത്തമമായ കാറ്റുകൾ വീശി; അപ്സരസ്സുകളുടെ സംഘങ്ങൾ നൃത്തം ചെയ്തു; ദേവഗന്ധർവർ ഗാനം പാടി; വീണകൾ മധുരസ്വരങ്ങൾ മുഴക്കി.
Gentle breeze began to blow. Troops of apsaras danced. Gandharvas and gods sang and the lyres rang.
FAQs
Honoring worthy guests is a sacred act: dharmic hospitality is depicted as so significant that it becomes a celebration involving divine arts—music, dance, and auspiciousness.
The invoked celestial performers arrive and begin their arts, transforming the hermitage setting into a divine welcome for Bharata’s visit.
Respectful service (sevā-bhāva): the scene underscores service rendered joyfully and beautifully in the course of righteous duty.
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