Shloka 73
Rudra-Śiva: Names, Two Natures, and the Logic of Epithets (रुद्रनाम-बहुरूपत्व-प्रकरणम्)
पाद्यमर्घ्य यथान्यायमासनं शयनं तथा । दीपं प्रतिश्रयं चैव यो ददाति स धार्मिक:
pādyam arghyaṃ yathānyāyam āsanaṃ śayanaṃ tathā | dīpaṃ pratiśrayaṃ caiva yo dadāti sa dhārmikaḥ ||
యథావిధిగా పాద్యము, అర్ఘ్యము, ఆసనము, శయనము, దీపము మరియు ఆశ్రయమును ఎవడు ఇస్తాడో, వాడే నిజమైన ధార్మికుడు.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is expressed through concrete hospitality: properly welcoming others by offering foot-water, arghya, a seat, rest, light, and shelter. Righteousness is measured not only by intention but by timely, appropriate care for those who arrive in need.
Śrī Maheśvara states a criterion of dharmic behavior within a didactic context: the person who provides the standard courtesies and necessities of reception—ritual respect and practical support—is declared ‘dhārmika,’ i.e., truly righteous.