Shloka 17
सम्पातिवृत्तान्तः
Sampāti’s Account and the Sage Niśākara
ऋषिस्तु दृष्ट्वा मां प्रीतः प्रविष्टश्चाश्रमं पुनः।मुहूर्तमात्रान्निष्क्रम्य ततः कार्यमपृच्छत।।4.60.17।।
ṛṣis tu dṛṣṭvā māṃ prītaḥ praviṣṭaś cāśramaṃ punaḥ | muhūrta-mātrān niṣkramya tataḥ kāryam apṛcchat || 4.60.17 ||
فلمّا رآني الرِّشي سُرَّ بي، ثم دخل الأشرمَ ثانيةً؛ وبعد هنيهةٍ يسيرة خرج وسألني عن غايتي ومقصدي.
'O gentle one! seeing your body devoid of hair I can understood that your wings have been burnt and your body bruised.
FAQs
It models dharmic hospitality and truthful inquiry: a wise person receives a visitor with kindness and then asks the visitor’s purpose directly.
The sage notices Sampāti, briefly goes inside, returns quickly, and asks why Sampāti has come.
The sage’s attentiveness and courtesy—he does not ignore the visitor and promptly attends to his need.