Valmiki Ramayana 2.91.5: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 5
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
किमर्थं चापि निक्षिप्य दूरे बलमिहागतः ।
कस्मान्नेहोपयातोऽसि सबलः पुरुषर्षभः ॥५॥
kimarthaṃ cāpi nikṣipya dūre balam ihāgataḥ |
kasmān nehōpayāto 'si sabalaḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||5||
เหตุใดท่านจึงมาที่นี่ ทั้งที่วางกองทัพไว้ไกล? ไฉนท่านจึงมิได้เข้ามาพร้อมไพร่พลทั้งสิ้น โอ้บุรุษผู้ประเสริฐ?
Why did you, O Bharata, the best of men, station your army at a distance before coming here? Could you not approach me along with your army?
FAQs
Respectful conduct and transparency toward sages: a leader should approach a holy person without arousing fear or suspicion, balancing security with humility and trust.
Bharata arrives at Bharadvāja’s hermitage during his journey; the sage questions why Bharata kept his army at a distance instead of coming openly with it.
Bharadvāja’s discernment and guardianship of dharmic order—he ensures the approach to an āśrama is respectful, safe, and properly explained.
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