Valmiki Ramayana 2.92.6: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 92, Shloka 6
भरद्वाजाश्रमात् चित्रकूटमार्गनिर्देशः
Directions from Bharadvaja’s Hermitage to Chitrakuta
अपेतक्लमसन्तापा स्सुभिक्षास्सुप्रतिश्रयाः। अपि प्रेष्यानुपादाय सर्वे स्म सुसुखोषिताः।।2.92.6।।
apetaklamasantāpāḥ subhikṣāḥ supratiśrayāḥ | api preṣyān upādāya sarve sma susukhoṣitāḥ ||2.92.6||
நாங்கள் அனைவரும்—தூதர்களையும் சேர்த்து—சோர்வும் துன்பமும் இன்றிப் இருந்தோம்; போதிய உணவும் நல்ல தங்குமிடமும் கிடைத்து, இரவை மிகுந்த நிம்மதியுடன் கழித்தோம்।
All of us including the messengers were released from fatigue and heat. We were well-fed and well-housed and the night was well-spent.
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Dharma here is expressed through proper care and hospitality: ensuring even messengers and attendants are rested, fed, and sheltered reflects righteous leadership and social responsibility.
Bharata’s party has stayed at sage Bharadvāja’s hermitage; the verse notes that everyone, including the messengers, spent the night comfortably due to good provisions and shelter.
Considerate stewardship—attention to the well-being of all members of the group, not only leaders.
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