Shloka 13
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship
सुधन्वा च समागच्छत् प्राह्मदिं केशिनीं तथा । समागतं द्विजं दृष्टवा केशिनी भरतर्षभ । प्रत्युत्थायासनं तस्मै पाद्यमर्घ्य ददौ पुन:
sudhanvā ca samāgacchat prāhrmadiṁ keśinīṁ tathā | samāgataṁ dvijaṁ dṛṣṭvā keśinī bharatarṣabha | pratyutthāyāsanaṁ tasmai pādyam arghyaṁ dadau punaḥ ||
হে ভৰতশ্ৰেষ্ঠ! প্ৰাহ্মদৰ পুত্ৰ সুধন্বা বিরোচন আৰু কেশিনীৰ ওচৰলৈ আহিল। আগত দ্বিজ (ব্ৰাহ্মণ)ক দেখি কেশিনী উঠি থিয় হৈ, তেওঁলৈ আসন, পাদ্য আৰু অৰ্ঘ্য পুনৰ নিবেদন কৰিলে।
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma: an honored guest—especially a brahmin—should be received with respect through traditional offerings (rising to greet, giving a seat, pādya, and arghya). Ethical conduct is shown through courteous, timely hospitality.
Sudhanvā arrives to meet Keśinī (identified as Prāhrmada’s daughter/descendant). Keśinī recognizes the arriving brahmin and performs the formal reception rites by standing up and offering him a seat, water for washing his feet, and arghya.