Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 6
अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः
Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel
स्वयमातिथ्यमादिश्य सर्वमन्यत्सुसत्कृतम्।सौमित्रिं च महाभागां सीतां च समसान्त्वयत्।।।।
svayam ātithyam ādiśya sarvam anyat susatkṛtam | saumitriṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ sītāṃ ca samasāntvayat ||
ಅತ್ರಿಯು ಸ್ವತಃ ಎಲ್ಲ ರೀತಿಯ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಆತಿಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ, ಸೌಮಿತ್ರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಭಾಗ್ಯವತಿ ಸೀತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸೌಮ್ಯ ವಚನಗಳಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
That sage Atri himself extended to Rama the hospitality befitting him in all possible ways and treated Lakshmana and highly virtuous Sita with kind words.
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Atithi-dharma (duty to guests): offering respectful care and soothing speech to those who arrive weary or burdened.
Atri provides hospitality and reassurance to Rāma’s companions, Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā.
Atri’s generosity and gentleness, expressing dharma through action and speech.