Shloka 120
समुद्रलङ्घनारम्भः
Commencement of the Ocean-Crossing
अतिथिः किल पूजार्हः प्राकृतोऽपि विजानता।धर्मं जिज्ञासमानेन किं पुनस्त्वादृशो महान्।।।।
atithiḥ kila pūjārhaḥ prākṛto 'pi vijānatā | dharmaṃ jijñāsamānena kiṃ punas tvādṛśo mahān ||
धर्म जाणण्याची इच्छा असलेल्या विवेकी पुरुषाला साधा अतिथीसुद्धा पूज्य असतो; मग तुमच्यासारखा महान् तर किती अधिक पूजनीय!
"Even a newcomer, however ordinary, deserves worship by a wise man who wishes to educate himself in the path of righteousness. Needless to say that distinguished guest like you deserves all reverence.
FAQs
Atithi-dharma: honouring guests is a marker of righteousness, especially for one sincerely seeking dharma.
Maināka justifies his offering of hospitality to Hanumān as a dharmic duty.
Maināka’s commitment to righteousness through respectful, principled hospitality.