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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.78.14

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 78: Guha prepares to resist Bharata. Seeing the army, he readies five hundred armed boats to protect Rāma and approaches Bharata to learn his intentions

In the sequence: Bharata admits him, and Guha offers hospitality and supplies for the army's overnight stay.

2.78.14

labdhvābhyanujñāṃ saṃhṛṣṭo jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ
āgamya bharataṃ prahvo guho vacanam abravīit

Having obtained leave, delighted and surrounded by his kinsmen, Guha came to Bharata and, bowing low, spoke these words:

Words: labdhvābhyanujñāṃ — having obtained permission; saṃhṛṣṭo — delighted; jñātibhiḥ — by his kinsmen; parivāritaḥ — surrounded; āgamya — having come; bharataṃ — to Bharata; prahvo — bowing, humble; guho — Guha; vacanam — these words; abravīit — spoke

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.