Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 6
स्वागतासनसत्कारेणामुना तेऽति सत्कृताः । यथोचितं प्रतीतास्तमाहुः कार्यं हृदि स्थितम्
svāgatāsanasatkāreṇāmunā te'ti satkṛtāḥ | yathocitaṃ pratītāstamāhuḥ kāryaṃ hṛdi sthitam
उसने स्वागत, आसन और यथोचित आतिथ्य से उनका अत्यन्त सत्कार किया। वे यथावत् तृप्त होकर अपने हृदय में स्थित कार्य-प्रयोजन उसे कहने लगे।
Narrator (contextual; Māheśvara-khaṇḍa discourse)
Scene: A host respectfully welcomes arriving sages/guests: offering water, a seat, and courteous gestures; the guests, serene and satisfied, prepare to speak their heart’s purpose.
FAQs
Atithi-dharma—proper honoring of guests—creates harmony and becomes the doorway for righteous counsel.
No tīrtha is directly praised in this verse; it focuses on dharmic hospitality within the narrative.
Hospitality practices—svāgata (welcome), āsana (offering a seat), and satkāra (respectful service)—are implied as dharma.