Shloka 18
भरतस्य दूतसमागमः तथा केकयराजनः अनुज्ञा
Bharata Meets the Messengers; Kekaya King Grants Leave
पुरोहितं च कुशलं ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः।तौ च तात महेष्वासौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ।।2.70.18।।
purohitaṃ ca kuśalaṃ ye cānye dvijasattamāḥ | tau ca tāta maheṣvāsau bhrātarau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||2.70.18||
Sampaikan juga salam sejahtera daripadaku kepada purohita keluarga, serta para dwija yang utama yang lain. Dan lagi, wahai anakku, kepada dua pemanah agung itu—saudara-saudaramu Rāma dan Lakṣmaṇa.
My child, convey my best wishes, too, to your family priest Vasistha and other illustrious brahmins and also to those two great bowmen (Rama and Lakshmana).
FAQs
Dharma as reverence and social order: honoring spiritual authorities (purohita, brahmins) and maintaining respectful bonds with righteous kinsmen.
The grandfather expands his greetings beyond parents to the priestly guardians of dharma and to Bharata’s brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
Recognition of dharmic hierarchy—Bharata is reminded to honor both spiritual leadership and fraternal ties.