Shloka 6
Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
मृदुस्वभावः सद्वृत्तो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः ।
सदातिथिप्रियो रात्रावागतानां समाश्रयः ॥
mṛdu-svabhāvaḥ sadvṛtto veda-vedāṅga-pāragaḥ |
sadātithi-priyo rātrāv āgatānāṃ samāśrayaḥ ||
அவன் இயல்பில் மென்மையானவன், நல்லொழுக்கமுடையவன், வேதங்களிலும் வேதாங்கங்களிலும் தேர்ந்தவன். விருந்தினரை எப்போதும் விரும்பி, இரவில் வந்தவர்களுக்கும் தங்கிடமளித்தான்.
FAQs
Ātithi-dharma is highlighted: receiving guests—even at inconvenient times—is a hallmark of righteousness. Learning (śruti/vedāṅga) is paired with conduct, implying knowledge without virtue is incomplete.
Though embedded in 'Manvantara' narration, this verse expresses dharma-teaching typical of Purāṇic 'vaṃśānucarita' episodes where exemplary lives illustrate norms.
Hospitality symbolizes openness of the heart-mind: welcoming the 'unexpected guest' mirrors welcoming truth when it arrives outside one’s planned routine.