Shloka 10
गालवस्य विषादः तथा विष्णुप्रयाणम्
Gālava’s Despair and Resolve to Seek Viṣṇu
विश्वामित्रो5थ सम्भ्रान्त: श्रपयामास वै चरुम् परमान्नस्य यत्नेन न च तं प्रत्यपालयत्
Viśvāmitro ’tha sambhrāntaḥ śrapayāmāsa vai caruṃ paramānnasya yatnena na ca taṃ pratyapālayat.
Nārada berkata: Lalu Viśvāmitra, dalam keadaan sangat tergesa-gesa, mula memasak caru—hidangan persembahan yang unggul daripada makanan halus—dengan usaha yang teliti; namun dia tidak menunggu atau melayani tetamu itu dengan sewajarnya, kerana tetamu itu tidak mampu terus menanti. Peristiwa ini menegaskan bahawa niat yang ikhlas dan persiapan yang mewah tetap tidak memadai jika kewajipan memuliakan tetamu pada waktunya diabaikan.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Hospitality is not fulfilled merely by preparing excellent food; the guest must be received and attended to promptly. Haste, distraction, or over-focus on preparation can become a lapse in atithi-dharma.
Nārada narrates that Viśvāmitra hurriedly began cooking a fine caru as a superior meal, but the guest did not (or could not) wait; thus Viśvāmitra failed to properly keep the guest in attendance and receive him at the right time.