Shloka 56
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
उत्थाय नत्वा विप्राग्र्यमासनं पुनरर्पयत् । यदा तु जगृहे नैव दत्तमासनमादरात् ॥ ५६ ॥
utthāya natvā viprāgryamāsanaṃ punararpayat | yadā tu jagṛhe naiva dattamāsanamādarāt || 56 ||
उत्थाय नत्वा विप्राग्र्यमासनं पुनरर्पयत्। यदा तु जगृहे नैव दत्तमासनमादरात्॥
Suta (narrating the account within the Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma through atithi-satkāra—rising, bowing, and offering a seat to a worthy guest—showing that humility and reverence generate puṇya, especially in a tirtha context.
Bhakti is expressed as service and reverence: honoring a vipra/guest with humility is treated as a devotional act that purifies the heart and aligns conduct with sacred values.
Not a Vedāṅga technical teaching; rather, it reflects smārta-sadācāra (practical dharma) connected to ritual hospitality—proper reception (āsana, namaskāra) as part of righteous conduct.