Shloka 36
विदर्भराजत्तत्र त्वां पूजयिष्यति मानद । तेन त्वं पूजितो राजन् सुखं वत्स्यसि नो गृहे,मानद! वहाँ विदर्भनरेश आपका पूरा आदर-सत्कार करेंगे। राजन्! उनसे पूजित होकर आप हमारे घरमें सुखपूर्वक निवास कीजियेगा
vidarbharājas tatra tvāṁ pūjayiṣyati mānada | tena tvaṁ pūjito rājan sukhaṁ vatsyasi no gṛhe ||
Nala said: “The king of Vidarbha will honor you there, O bestower of honor. Honored by him, O king, you will dwell happily in our home.” The verse underscores the ethic of hospitality: a worthy guest is to be received with respect, and such honor becomes the basis for peaceful, dignified residence and mutual goodwill.
नल उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights atithi-dharma (the duty of hospitality): honoring a guest—especially a respected person—creates a rightful, peaceful space for them to reside, reflecting social and royal ethics of respect and protection.
Nala assures a kingly interlocutor that, upon reaching Vidarbha, the Vidarbha ruler will receive him with full honor; thus honored, the guest will be able to stay comfortably in Nala’s household.