Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7
दूरादतिथयो यस्य गृहमायांति निर्वृताः । स गृहस्थ इति प्रोक्तः शेषाश्च गृहरक्षिणः
dūrādatithayo yasya gṛhamāyāṃti nirvṛtāḥ | sa gṛhastha iti proktaḥ śeṣāśca gṛharakṣiṇaḥ
யாருடைய இல்லத்துக்கு விருந்தினர்கள் தூரத்திலிருந்தும் மகிழ்ந்து வருகிறார்களோ, அவரே ‘இல்லறத்தான்’ எனப் புகழப்படுகிறார்; மற்றோர் அனைவரும் வீட்டைக் காக்கும் காவலர் மட்டுமே।
Sūta
Scene: A prosperous yet simple home with an open threshold; travelers approach smiling; the householder stands ready with water and food—depicting the home as a ‘magnet’ for guests due to dharmic reputation.
FAQs
A home becomes sacred through generosity; the gṛhastha is defined by service, not mere possession.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it presents a universal standard of dharma.
Cultivating a household culture of welcome and service so that guests depart satisfied.
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