Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 20
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
इह मे भगवान् सोमो विधत्तामन्नमुत्तमम्।भक्ष्यंभोज्यं च चोष्यं च लेह्यं च विविधं बहु।।।।
iha me bhagavān somo vidhattām annam uttamam | bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca coṣyaṃ ca lehyaṃ ca vividhaṃ bahu ||
ਇੱਥੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸੋਮ ਉੱਤਮ ਅੰਨ ਵਿਧਾਨ ਕਰੇ—ਭੱਖਣਯੋਗ, ਭੋਜਨਯੋਗ, ਚੂਸਣਯੋਗ ਅਤੇ ਚਾਟਣਯੋਗ—ਅਨੇਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਤ।
Let the blessed Moon furnish me with excellent food of every kind -- solid, liquid, soft and those which are to be sucked and licked in great variety and quantity.
FAQs
Responsible care for guests: dharma includes ensuring nourishment suited to different needs, reflecting thoughtful, comprehensive hospitality.
Bharadvāja continues his invocation, requesting Soma to supply abundant, high-quality provisions for Bharata’s visiting party.
Practical compassion—hospitality is made concrete through food and sustenance, not merely words of welcome.