Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 26
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
प्रववुश्चोत्तमा वाता ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः।जगुश्च देवगन्धर्वा वीणाः प्रमुमुचुस्स्वरान्।।।।
pravavuś cottamā vātā nanṛtuś cāpsarogaṇāḥ | jaguś ca devagandharvā vīṇāḥ pramumucuḥ svarān ||
Humihip ang maririkit na simoy; sumayaw ang mga pangkat ng Apsara; umawit ang mga dibinong Gandharva; at ang mga vīṇā ay nagpalaya ng mga umuugong na himig.
Gentle breeze began to blow. Troops of apsaras danced. Gandharvas and gods sang and the lyres rang.
FAQs
Honoring worthy guests is a sacred act: dharmic hospitality is depicted as so significant that it becomes a celebration involving divine arts—music, dance, and auspiciousness.
The invoked celestial performers arrive and begin their arts, transforming the hermitage setting into a divine welcome for Bharata’s visit.
Respectful service (sevā-bhāva): the scene underscores service rendered joyfully and beautifully in the course of righteous duty.
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