Shloka 25
चित्रसेन-समागमः / The Engagement with Citrasena and the Gandharvas
क्षेत्राद् वनाद् वा ग्रामाद् वा भर्तारें गृहमागतम् | अभ्युत्थायाभिनन्दामि आसनेनोदकेन च,“खेतसे, वनसे अथवा गाँवसे जब कभी मेरे पति घर पधारते हैं, उस समय मैं खड़ी होकर उनका अभिनन्दन करती हूँ; तथा आसन और जल अर्पण करके उनके स्वागत- सत्कारमें लग जाती हूँ
kṣetrād vanād vā grāmād vā bhartāraṁ gṛham āgatam | abhyutthāyābhinandāmi āsanenodakena ca ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Whether he returns home from the fields, the forest, or the village, when my husband arrives I rise to greet him with respect; and I attend to his welcome by offering him a seat and water.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights gṛhastha-dharma: honoring one’s spouse through respectful reception—rising to greet and offering basic hospitality (a seat and water)—as an everyday expression of dharma and self-discipline.
A speaker (quoted by Vaiśaṃpāyana) describes her regular conduct at home: whenever her husband returns from work or travel—fields, forest, or village—she stands up to welcome him and offers him a seat and water as part of proper household etiquette.