मातापितागुरुपत्नीः त्वपत्यानि समाश्रिताः । अभ्यागतोतिथिश्चाग्निः पोष्यवर्गा अमी नव
mātāpitāgurupatnīḥ tvapatyāni samāśritāḥ | abhyāgatotithiścāgniḥ poṣyavargā amī nava
Ces neuf doivent être entretenus : la mère, le père, l’épouse du maître, ses propres enfants, ceux qui ont cherché refuge, l’hôte qui arrive, et le feu sacré.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Dharma is concretely expressed through responsibility—supporting key relations and sacred obligations, including hospitality and reverence for the household fire.
The teaching is situated within Kāśīkhaṇḍa’s Kāśī milieu, aligning social duty with the sanctity of life in the holy city.
Atithi-satkara (honoring the guest) and maintenance of agni (the sacred household fire) are explicitly included among obligatory supports.