अथ विप्रं गृहं प्राप्तं दृष्ट्वा तस्य सती प्रिया । अज्ञातमपिसद्भक्त्या सूपचारैरतोषयत्
atha vipraṃ gṛhaṃ prāptaṃ dṛṣṭvā tasya satī priyā | ajñātamapisadbhaktyā sūpacārairatoṣayat
ઘરે આવેલા તે બ્રાહ્મણને જોઈ તેની સતી પ્રિયાએ—અપરિચિત હોવા છતાં—સચ્ચી ભક્તિ અને યોગ્ય ઉપચારોથી તેને પ્રસન્ન કર્યો.
Narrator (contextual)
Scene: The virtuous wife welcomes the unknown brāhmaṇa-guest with heartfelt devotion—offering water, seat, and respectful service—despite the household’s ongoing distress.
Serving an unknown guest with sincere devotion is praised as dharma; such humility attracts auspicious outcomes in tīrtha narratives.
The tīrtha is not named in this verse; the hospitality scene sets the stage for later revelation about a healing sacred place.
Proper upacāra (courteous service) to an atithi—food, respect, and care—an implied household observance.
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