Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 19
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
वनं कुरुषु यद्दिव्यं वासोभूषणपत्रवत्।दिव्यनारीफलं शश्वत्तत्कौबेरमिहैतु च।।।।
vanaṃ kuruṣu yad divyaṃ vāsobhūṣaṇapatravat | divyanārīphalaṃ śaśvat tat kauberam ihaitu ca ||
Nawa’y dumating dito ang banal na gubat ni Kubera sa lupain ng mga Kuru—yaong ang mga dahon ay nagsisilbing kasuotan at palamuti, at ang mga makalangit na dalaga ang laging ‘bunga’ nito.
Bharata said to Bharadwaja, You have already extended the hospitality in offering water for washing the feet with and of arghya befitting a guest as available in the forest.
FAQs
The dharmic ideal of honoring guests without miserliness: abundance is invoked not for indulgence alone, but to ensure guests are received with dignity and care.
To host Bharata’s large entourage, Bharadvāja calls for a wondrous, Kubera-associated forest of plenty to manifest at the hermitage.
Magnanimity—Bharadvāja’s readiness to provide the best possible welcome, matching royal-scale needs through ascetic power.