Shloka 21
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
शिलवृत्तेगहं प्राप्त: स तेन विधिनार्चित: । उवास रजनी तत्र सुमुख: सुखभागृषि:
śilavṛtte gṛhaṁ prāptaḥ sa tena vidhinārcitaḥ | uvāsa rajanīṁ tatra sumukhaḥ sukhabhāg ṛṣiḥ ||
ଶିଲବୃତ୍ତିଧାରୀ ଗୃହସ୍ଥଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚି ସେ ସିଦ୍ଧ ଋଷି ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବିଧିପୂର୍ବକ ପୂଜିତ ହେଲେ। ପରେ ସେ ଋଷି ସେଠାରେ ସୁଖରେ ସମଗ୍ର ରାତି ବାସ କଲେ; ତାଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ଶାନ୍ତ ଓ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ଥିଲା।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a householder of very austere means can fulfill dharma by receiving a guest with proper respect and prescribed hospitality; such righteous conduct brings peace and visible contentment to the guest.
A siddha-like sage arrives at the home of a householder who lives by gleaning grains; the householder honors him according to ritual propriety, and the sage stays the night there happily, his face showing satisfaction.