Valmiki Ramayana 2.100.75 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 100, Shloka 75
शततमः सर्गः — Rāma Questions Bharata on Rājadharma
Governance, Counsel, and Public Welfare
कच्चित्स्वादु कृतं भोज्यमेको नाश्नासि राघव।कच्चिदाशंसमानेभ्यो मित्रेभ्य स्सम्प्रयच्छसि।।।।
kaccit svādu kṛtaṃ bhojyam eko nāśnāsi rāghava | kaccid āśaṃsamānebhyo mitrebhyaḥ samprayacchasi ||
اے راغھو (بھرت)، کیا تم لذیذ کھانا اکیلے ہی تو نہیں کھاتے؟ اور کیا تم خواہش رکھنے والے دوستوں کو بھی اس میں سے مناسب طور پر بانٹ کر دیتے ہو؟
O Bharata, I trust you do not partake delicious food all by yourself, and you share it with your friends when they want it.
FAQs
Dharma includes moderation and sharing: prosperity and pleasure become righteous when accompanied by generosity and regard for others.
Rāma checks Bharata’s personal discipline and social conduct, indicating that a ruler’s ethics show in everyday habits.
Temperance and hospitality—avoiding selfish enjoyment and honoring friendship through giving.
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