Shloka 46
तमाह वामदेवस्तु ब्रूहि किं ते ददाम्यहम् । नादेयं विद्यते राजन्गृहायातस्य तेऽधुना ॥ ४६ ॥
tamāha vāmadevastu brūhi kiṃ te dadāmyaham | nādeyaṃ vidyate rājangṛhāyātasya te'dhunā || 46 ||
तेव्हा वामदेव म्हणाले—सांग, मी तुला काय देऊ? हे राजन्, तू आता माझ्या घरी आला आहेस; तुला न देण्यासारखे काहीच नाही.
Vāmadeva
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Hospitality and generosity rise to a peak: the host-sage offers anything to the king-guest who has arrived at his home."}
FAQs
It elevates atithi-dharma (honoring a guest) to a sacred vow: welcoming a guest is treated as a direct opportunity to practice selflessness and merit-bearing generosity.
By implying that service and giving are offerings in spirit—when done without hesitation to a worthy guest, they cultivate humility and surrender, qualities that support Vishnu-bhakti even when Vishnu is not explicitly named in the verse.
It reflects dharma-sūtra style sadācāra (right conduct) rather than a technical Vedanga: the practical rule is immediate hospitality and readiness to give to an arriving guest.