त्रिसप्ततितमः सर्गः (Sarga 73): Mithilā Vivāha
Kanyādāna and the Fourfold Marriage Rites
अथ राजा दशरथ: प्रियातिथिमुपस्थितम्।।।।दृष्ट्वा परमसत्कारै: पूजार्हं समपूजयत्।
atha rājā daśarathaḥ priyātithim upasthitam | dṛṣṭvā paramasatkāraiḥ pūjārhaṃ samapūjayat ||
अथ राजा दशरथः प्रियातिथिमुपस्थितं दृष्ट्वा, पूजार्हं तम् अतिथिं परमसत्कारैः सम्यक् समपूजयत्॥
King Dasaratha, then accorded a warm welcome to the honoured guest.
Atithi-dharma: receiving a guest with honour is a moral obligation, especially for kings, sustaining trust and social righteousness.
Daśaratha meets an arriving guest and performs formal hospitality with exceptional respect.
Courtesy and generosity: Daśaratha models royal propriety by honouring the guest as ‘pūjārha’ (worthy of reverence).