Shloka 13
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 34 — Vidura’s Counsel on Deliberation, Speech-Discipline, and Dharmic Kingship
सुधन्वा च समागच्छत् प्राह्मदिं केशिनीं तथा । समागतं द्विजं दृष्टवा केशिनी भरतर्षभ । प्रत्युत्थायासनं तस्मै पाद्यमर्घ्य ददौ पुन:
sudhanvā ca samāgacchat prāhrmadiṁ keśinīṁ tathā | samāgataṁ dvijaṁ dṛṣṭvā keśinī bharatarṣabha | pratyutthāyāsanaṁ tasmai pādyam arghyaṁ dadau punaḥ ||
Wahai yang terbaik di antara keturunan Bharata! Sudhanvā, putra Prāhrmada, datang mendekati Virocana dan Keśinī. Melihat sang dvija (brahmana) telah tiba, Keśinī bangkit menyambutnya dan kembali mempersembahkan tempat duduk, air untuk membasuh kaki, serta arghya sebagai penghormatan.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma: an honored guest—especially a brahmin—should be received with respect through traditional offerings (rising to greet, giving a seat, pādya, and arghya). Ethical conduct is shown through courteous, timely hospitality.
Sudhanvā arrives to meet Keśinī (identified as Prāhrmada’s daughter/descendant). Keśinī recognizes the arriving brahmin and performs the formal reception rites by standing up and offering him a seat, water for washing his feet, and arghya.