Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 113
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
भवति चात्र श्लोकः । अतिथिर्यस्य भग्नाशो गृहात्प्रतिनिवर्तते । स दत्त्वा दुष्कृतं तस्मै पुण्यमादाय गच्छति ॥ ११३ ॥
bhavati cātra ślokaḥ | atithiryasya bhagnāśo gṛhātpratinivartate | sa dattvā duṣkṛtaṃ tasmai puṇyamādāya gacchati || 113 ||
Und hierzu gibt es einen Śloka: „Wenn ein Gast, dessen Hoffnung zerbrochen ist, sich vom Haus eines Menschen abwendet, dann geht er fort, indem er diesem Hausherrn sein Unheil (demerit) überträgt und dessen Verdienst mit sich nimmt.“
Narada (teaching within Moksha Dharma discourse; presented as a remembered maxim/śloka)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames hospitality (atithi-sevā) as a karmic exchange: neglecting a guest is not merely social discourtesy but a dharmic failure that results in loss of puṇya and acquisition of duṣkṛta, urging vigilance in righteous household conduct.
By treating the atithi as worthy of reverence, the householder practices humble service and non-selfish giving—core dispositions that mature into bhakti; honoring guests becomes a lived form of reverence that supports purity of heart conducive to devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-prayoga (application of dharma) in daily life—especially the grihastha duty of receiving and feeding guests as a ritual-ethical discipline.