Shloka 51

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सर्वे पूजनीयाः सर्वे ऽप्यतिथयः सदा एवमुक्ता तदा भर्त्रा भार्या तस्य पतिव्रता

Transliteration

tasmātsarve pūjanīyāḥ sarve 'pyatithayaḥ sadā evamuktā tadā bhartrā bhāryā tasya pativratā

Translation

Por ello, todos los huéspedes son siempre dignos de veneración y culto reverente. Instruida así por su esposo, aquella esposa fiel, firme en el dharma de pativratā, aceptó esta norma y honró al atithi como presencia sagrada.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• sarve: all

• pūjanīyāḥ: worthy of worship/reverence

• sarve api: all indeed

• atithayaḥ: guests (unexpected visitors)

• sadā: always

• evam: thus

• uktā: having been told/instructed

• tadā: then

• bhartrā: by the husband

• bhāryā: the wife

• tasya: of him/that man

• pativratā: devoted to her husband, faithful to her vow (dharma).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; verse reflects an internal household instruction within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Atithi (Guest)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames hospitality as a form of pūjā: honoring the atithi with reverence becomes an outward expression of Shaiva dharma, training the devotee to see the sacred (Śiva as Pati) reflected in all beings (pashu).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

While not naming Śiva directly, it implies a Shaiva vision where the sacred is approached through right conduct—reverence, humility, and service—loosening pasha (bondage) and aligning the pashu (soul) toward Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Atithi-satkara (service to guests) is highlighted as a dharmic discipline akin to karma-yoga/sevā, supporting purity (śuddhi) and readiness for Shiva-pūjā and Pashupata-oriented inner restraint.