Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 13
स्वागतं ते महाभाग पीठेस्मिन्नुपविश्यताम् । नमस्ते मुनिनाथाय प्रियं ते करवाणि किम्
svāgataṃ te mahābhāga pīṭhesminnupaviśyatām | namaste munināthāya priyaṃ te karavāṇi kim
‘आपका स्वागत है, महाभाग! कृपा कर इस आसन पर विराजिए। मुनिनाथ! आपको नमस्कार—मैं ऐसा क्या करूँ जो आपको प्रिय लगे?’
Śāradā (addressing the sage)
Scene: Śāradā greets the sage with folded hands, offers a seat (pīṭha), bows, and asks what service would please him; the sage sits composed, disciple nearby.
FAQs
Honoring a saintly guest with reverence, seating, and willingness to serve is a direct expression of dharma and a cause of future blessings.
None is mentioned; the focus is on atithi-dharma (guest-reverence).
The etiquette of welcome—greeting, offering a seat, and asking how to serve—forms part of traditional atithi-satkara.