Shloka 10
इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्
Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel
प्राउजलिश्न सहामात्यैरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् | किमर्थमुपयाता: स्थ ब्रूत कि करवाणि व:,उसने मन्त्रियोंसहित हाथ जोड़कर उन अतिथियोंसे यह बात पूछी--“आपलोग किस प्रयोजनसे यहाँ पधारे हैं, बताइये, मैं आपलोगोंकी क्या सेवा करूँ?”
prāñjaliḥ saḥ āmātyaiḥ idaṁ vacanam abravīt | kimartham upayātāḥ stha brūta kiṁ karavāṇi vaḥ |
Lomaśa said: With palms joined in respectful greeting, he addressed the visitors in the presence of his ministers: “For what purpose have you come here? Tell me—what service may I render to you?” The verse highlights the ethic of hospitality: a host first honors guests, then inquires into their needs with humility and readiness to help.
लोगमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models atithi-dharma (the duty toward guests): greet respectfully, inquire into the guest’s purpose without suspicion, and offer service with humility and willingness to help.
Lomaśa, accompanied by his ministers, receives arriving visitors. He greets them with folded hands and asks why they have come and what assistance he can provide.