Shloka 1.10.17

ऋश्यशृङ्ग-आनयनम् (Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga to Aṅga and His Marriage to Śāntā)

Devanagari script

आगतानां तत: पूजामृषिपुत्रश्चकार ह।इदमर्घ्यमिदं पाद्यमिदं मूलमिदं फलं च न:।।।।

Transliteration

āgatānāṃ tataḥ pūjām ṛṣi-putraś cakāra ha |

idam arghyam idaṃ pādyam idaṃ mūlam idaṃ phalaṃ ca naḥ ||

Translation

Then the sage’s son offered them due hospitality: “Here is the arghya of reverence, here is water for washing the feet, and here are our roots and fruits.”

Context

Thereafter the son of ascetic respectfully received the the strangers saying, "(Accept) our offerings, here is water for washing feet and here are roots and fruits".

Characters & Entities

• Ṛśyaśṛṅga
• arghya (respectful offering)
• pādya (water for feet)
• roots (mūla)
• fruits (phala)
• hermitage hospitality (implied)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Atithi-dharma is explicitly enacted: guests are honored with arghya and pādya, and offered the simple forest fare of roots and fruits.

What is the narrative situation?

At the hermitage, Ṛśyaśṛṅga formally welcomes the visiting women with traditional offerings and food.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respectful hospitality and adherence to righteous custom—he treats arrivals as worthy of honor.