Shloka 4
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
सेनायास्तु तवैतस्याः कर्तुमिच्छामि भोजनम्।मम प्रीतिर्यथारूपा तथार्हो मनुजर्षभ।।।।
senāyās tu tavaitasyāḥ kartum icchāmi bhojanam | mama prītir yathārūpā tathārho manujarṣabha ||
میں چاہتا ہوں کہ تمہاری اس پوری فوج کے لیے طعام کا اہتمام کروں؛ یہ میری حقیقی خوشی ہوگی۔ اے مردوں کے سردار، اسے جیسا مناسب ہو قبول فرما۔
O Bharata, the best of men, I want to treat your army with food. This will please me and I hope you will act accordingly.
FAQs
Hospitality (atithi-satkāra) is framed as dharma: the sage treats the arriving party with generosity, asking Bharata to accept in a manner appropriate to honor and social duty.
Bharadvāja offers to feed Bharata’s large army as part of receiving him at the hermitage.
Bharadvāja’s generosity and graciousness—he finds joy in giving and in upholding the host’s duty.