Shloka 39
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
अर्चयित्वा तु पितरौ कृत्यं ते करवाणि वै । तिष्ठ मे द्वारदेशे च आतिथ्यं ते करोम्यहम्
arcayitvā tu pitarau kṛtyaṃ te karavāṇi vai | tiṣṭha me dvāradeśe ca ātithyaṃ te karomyaham
മാതാപിതാക്കളെ ആരാധിച്ച ശേഷം ഞാൻ നിശ്ചയമായി നിന്റെ കാര്യം ചെയ്യും. എന്റെ വാതിലിനരികെ നിൽക്കുക; ഞാൻ നിനക്ക് അതിഥിസത്കാരം ചെയ്യും.
Unspecified (a householder addressing a guest)
Concept: Complete one’s obligations to parents, then honor the guest—dharma is ordered, patient, and service-oriented.
Application: Practice hospitality without neglecting family responsibilities; create a home culture where elders and guests are honored with steadiness and kindness.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At the doorway, a householder gestures respectfully for the guest to wait, promising hospitality after completing worship of the parents. The scene is gentle and human: a clean threshold, a lamp near the door, and the quiet dignity of dharma practiced in small, sincere acts.","primary_figures":["Householder (gṛhastha)","Guest (atithi)"],"setting":"Village or town home entrance with a decorated threshold (rangoli-like patterns), a small lamp, water pot, and a glimpse of an inner room with a simple altar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["terracotta","lamp amber","chalk white","leaf green","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a dignified gṛhastha at the doorway offering respectful gesture to a waiting guest; gold leaf accents on lamp and ornaments, rich terracotta and green architectural borders, stylized threshold kolam, warm devotional domestic atmosphere with traditional South Indian detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate doorway scene with delicate linework—guest standing calmly, householder speaking with courtesy; soft morning light, muted earth tones, refined expressions, minimal background suggesting a peaceful settlement.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined doorway composition, lamp and threshold motifs, strong reds/yellows/greens, expressive eyes and clear hand gestures indicating hospitality and patience, temple-wall aesthetic applied to domestic dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: doorway hospitality scene framed by ornate floral borders; symmetrical placement of lamp, water pot, and threshold patterns; deep blue/maroon ground with gold detailing, lotus motifs signifying purity of atithi-sevā."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["doorway footsteps","soft bell","water vessel clink","morning birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: करोम्यहम् = करोमि + अहम्
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through two duties: reverence to parents (pitṛ-sevā) and hospitality to a guest (ātithya/atithi-sevā).
It presents both as obligations: the speaker first completes worship of the parents, then immediately attends to the guest by offering hospitality.
To respectfully ask a guest to wait at the entrance briefly while completing essential family rites, and then to host the guest properly.