Shloka 10
गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्
Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu
विश्वामित्रो5थ सम्भ्रान्त: श्रपयामास वै चरुम् परमान्नस्य यत्नेन न च तं प्रत्यपालयत्
Viśvāmitro ’tha sambhrāntaḥ śrapayāmāsa vai caruṃ paramānnasya yatnena na ca taṃ pratyapālayat.
Nārada dit : Alors Viśvāmitra, dans une grande hâte, se mit à cuire un caru—offrande d’une nourriture exquise—avec un soin appliqué ; mais il ne sut attendre ni servir comme il convenait cet hôte, car l’hôte ne pouvait demeurer à patienter. L’épisode rappelle que l’intention la plus sincère et les préparatifs les plus somptueux restent vains si l’on néglige le devoir d’une hospitalité donnée en temps voulu.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Hospitality is not fulfilled merely by preparing excellent food; the guest must be received and attended to promptly. Haste, distraction, or over-focus on preparation can become a lapse in atithi-dharma.
Nārada narrates that Viśvāmitra hurriedly began cooking a fine caru as a superior meal, but the guest did not (or could not) wait; thus Viśvāmitra failed to properly keep the guest in attendance and receive him at the right time.