Shloka 9
दूतप्रेषणम् — Dispatch of Messengers to Kekaya
Bharata’s Recall
कौशेयानि च वस्त्राणि भूषणानि वराणि च।क्षिप्रमादय राज्ञश्च भरतस्य च गच्छत।।2.68.9।।
kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca | kṣipram ādāya rājñaś ca bharatasya ca gacchata || 2.68.9 ||
పట్టు వస్త్రాలు, శ్రేష్ఠ ఆభరణాలు వెంటనే తీసుకోండి—రాజుకూ భరతునికీ బహుమతులుగా—ఆలస్యం చేయకుండా బయలుదేరండి।
Take with you silk garments and precious ornaments for the king of Kekaya and Bharata and depart at once.
FAQs
Dharma in statecraft includes proper protocol and respectful diplomacy; gifts maintain honor and smooth relations while urgent affairs unfold.
Vasiṣṭha equips the envoys with suitable gifts for Bharata and the Kekaya king as they depart to fetch Bharata.
Foresight and propriety—acting with courtesy even amid crisis.