Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
प्रविश्य स्वीयपीठे तमुपवेश्याप्यभोजयत् । स्वयं तदस्य पात्रेण बुभुजेगौतमो मुनिः ॥ ५७ ॥
praviśya svīyapīṭhe tamupaveśyāpyabhojayat | svayaṃ tadasya pātreṇa bubhujegautamo muniḥ || 57 ||
Entrant dans l’ermitage, le sage le fit asseoir sur son propre siège et le fit manger ; et Gautama Muni lui-même mangea dans ce même récipient qui était le sien.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Gautama Muni’s conduct toward a guest)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It upholds atithi-dharma: honoring a guest as worthy of reverence by offering one’s own seat, feeding him first, and showing humility through personal service.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it reflects the bhakti ethic of seva (service) and egolessness—treating a guest with reverence is aligned with seeing the divine in others.
It illustrates smārta-sadācāra (practical dharma etiquette) connected to kalpa/prayoga—proper hospitality procedure: seat the guest, feed him, and only then attend to oneself.