Shloka 3
तं च सर्वासु वेलासु भक्ष्यभोज्यप्रतिश्रयै: । पूजयामास सा कन्या वर्धमानैस्तु सर्वदा,परंतु वह कन्या प्रतिदिन हर समय पहलेकी अपेक्षा अधिक-अधिक परिणाममें भक्ष्य- भोज्य आदि सामग्री तथा शय्या-आसन आदि प्रस्तुत करके उनका सेवा-सत्कार किया करती थी
taṃ ca sarvāsu velāsu bhakṣyabhojyapratiśrayaiḥ | pūjayāmāsa sā kanyā vardhamānaistu sarvadā ||
And at every hour she honored him with offerings of food and drink and with lodging and hospitality—always increasing them, day by day, beyond what she had provided before. The episode highlights attentive service and the ethic of honoring a guest through ever more generous care.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores atithi-dharma: a guest should be honored with food, drink, and shelter, offered with respect and attentiveness. The maiden’s ever-increasing provisions model generosity and sustained care rather than minimal or reluctant giving.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that a maiden continually serves and honors a man/guest at all times, providing him with meals and lodging, and each day she increases the quantity and quality of what she offers.