Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 50
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
ततस्सरलतालाश्च तिलका नक्तमालकाः।प्रहृष्टास्तत्र सम्पेतुः कुब्जा भूत्वाऽथ वामनाः।।।।
tataḥ saralatālāś ca tilakā naktamālakāḥ |
prahṛṣṭās tatra sampetuḥ kubjā bhūtvā 'tha vāmanāḥ ||
Затем деревья сарала и тала, тилака и нактамала — ликуя — двигались там, приняв облик горбунов и карликов.
Thereafter pine, palmyra, tilaka, and naktamala trees were transformed into hunchbacks and dwarfs and moved about in great delight.
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Even marvels are framed as service to guests; dharma is measured by intent—extraordinary power is used to honor and care for others.
The celebratory, magical hospitality continues: trees assume playful human-like forms and move about joyfully.
Bharadvāja’s benevolent command over the environment, suggesting disciplined spiritual attainment rather than spectacle for its own sake.