Shloka 22
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
शिलवृत्तिस्तु यत् कृत्यं प्रातस्तत् कृतवान् शुचि: । कृतकृत्यमुपातिष्ठत् सिद्ध तमतिथिं तदा
Bhīṣma uvāca: śīlavṛttis tu yat kṛtyaṃ prātas tat kṛtavān śuciḥ | kṛtakṛtyam upātiṣṭhat siddham atithiṃ tadā ||
Bhishma berkata: Saat fajar menyingsing, sang kepala rumah tangga yang berdisiplin itu, setelah menyucikan diri, menunaikan kewajiban-kewajiban pagi sebagaimana mestinya. Setelah selesai dengan laku harian, ia pun siap melayani tamu yang telah mencapai kesempurnaan; sementara itu sang tamu juga telah menuntaskan ritus paginya—mandi dan pemujaan serta kewajiban lain yang diperlukan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is upheld through disciplined daily observance (morning rites, cleanliness) and respectful hospitality; one should complete one’s obligatory duties and then serve a guest properly, especially a worthy or accomplished visitor.
A disciplined householder rises at dawn, purifies himself, completes his morning rituals, and then approaches to serve an accomplished guest, who has likewise finished his own morning bathing and worship.