Shloka 33
Adhyaya 29 — Alarka’s Inquiry and Madalasa’s Teaching on Householder Dharma (Gārhasthya), Vaiśvadeva, and Atithi Hospitality
पूजयेत् तु नरः शक्त्या तेनैवातिथिमादरात् ।
कुर्याच्चाहरहः श्राद्धमन्नाद्येनोदकेन च ॥
pūjayet tu naraḥ śaktyā tenaivātithim ādarāt / kuryāc cāharahaḥ śrāddham annādyenodakena ca
Un homme doit honorer cet hôte avec respect selon ses moyens. Et, jour après jour, il doit accomplir le śrāddha avec de la nourriture et autres offrandes, ainsi qu’avec de l’eau.
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FAQs
Dharma is scalable: one must give ‘as able’ yet consistently. Daily remembrance of ancestors and care for guests integrates private piety with public virtue.
Dharma/ācāra guidance; ancillary to the Purāṇa’s broader cosmological-historical aims.
Daily śrāddha symbolizes continuity of lineage and gratitude; honoring the living guest and the unseen ancestors links present action with transgenerational order.