Shloka 45
Adhyaya 29 — Alarka’s Inquiry and Madalasa’s Teaching on Householder Dharma (Gārhasthya), Vaiśvadeva, and Atithi Hospitality
जामयश्च गुरुं चैव गृहस्थो विभवे सति । श्वभ्यश्च श्वपचेभ्यश्च वयोभ्यश्चावपेद् भुवि ॥
jāmayaś ca guruṃ caiva gṛhastho vibhave sati | śvabhyaś ca śvapacebhyaś ca vayobhyaś cāvaped bhuvi ||
Wenn er Mittel hat, soll der Hausvater auch seine Abhängigen und seinen Lehrer unterstützen; und er soll Gaben auf den Boden legen für Hunde, für Ausgestoßene (wie Hundekocher) und für die Alten bzw. Ältesten.
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FAQs
Dharma extends to those at the margins—animals, the socially excluded, and the elderly—along with the guru. Merit arises from widening the circle of care.
Ācāra/Dharma instruction; a social-ethical appendix typical of purāṇas.
Offering on the ground symbolizes humility and recognition of shared embodiment. The ‘lowest’ recipients become mirrors for dissolving pride and purifying possession.