Shloka 22
भरत-गुहसंवादः
Bharata and Guha: Trust, Hospitality, and the Burden of Grief
गुहेन सार्धं भरतस्समागतो महानुभावस्सजनस्समाहितः।सुदुर्मनास्तं भरतं तदा पुनर्गुह स्समाश्वासयदग्रजं प्रति।।2.85.22।।
guhena sārdhaṃ bharataḥ samāgato mahānubhāvaḥ sa-janaḥ samāhitaḥ |
su-durmanās taṃ bharataṃ tadā punaḥ guhaḥ samāśvāsayad agrajaṃ prati || 2.85.22 ||
بھرت، جو عظیم روح والا تھا، گُہ کے ساتھ ملا، اپنے لوگوں سمیت، اور دل کو سنبھالے ہوئے تھا؛ پھر گُہ نے، خود بھی نہایت رنجیدہ ہوتے ہوئے، رام—بھرت کے بڑے بھائی—کے بارے میں اسے دوبارہ تسلی دی۔
Bharata, a man of great magnanimity, joined Guha together with his people with composed mind. Then Guha, greatly distraught, again consoled Bharata regarding his elder brother Rama.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē ayōdhyākāṇḍē pañcāśītitamassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the eightyfifth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma includes sustaining others through crisis: Guha’s reassurance and Bharata’s composure illustrate social dharma—mutual support, truthful counsel, and steadiness when moral order is shaken.
Bharata is in Guha’s region (Niṣāda territory) while moving to meet Rama. Guha remains anxious about Bharata’s intentions but continues to counsel and comfort him.
Bharata’s self-control (samāhita) and Guha’s loyal concern—vigilance joined with hospitality and care.