Valmiki Ramayana 2.84.14 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 84, Shloka 14
गुहस्य सन्देहः, गङ्गातीर-रक्षा, भरतस्य सत्कारः
Guha’s Suspicion, Securing the Ganga Bank, and Hospitality to Bharata
एतत्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुमन्त्राद्भरत श्शुभम्।उवाच वचनं शीघ्रं गुहः पश्यतु मामिति।।।।
etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā sumantrād bharataḥ śubham |
uvāca vacanaṃ śīghraṃ guhaḥ paśyatu mām iti ||
एतद् वचनं सुमन्त्रात् श्रुत्वा भरतः शुभम्। शीघ्रं वचनमुवाच—गुहः पश्यतु मामिति॥
On hearing these auspicious words of Sumantra, Bharata said Let Guha see me at once.
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Prompt, respectful engagement: a leader should quickly meet a relevant ally/informant to pursue truth and act responsibly.
Bharata, accepting Sumantra’s counsel, orders that Guha be brought for audience immediately.
Decisiveness aligned with propriety—swift action without arrogance.
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