Varaha Purana 91.9: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 9
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा देवी ब्रह्मपुत्रं तपोधनम् । विद्युत्प्रभामुवाचेदमासनं दीयतामिति । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च क्षिप्रमस्मै प्रदीयताम् ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasā devī brahmaputraṃ tapodhanam | vidyutprabhām uvācedam āsanaṃ dīyatām iti | pādyam ācamaniyaṃ ca kṣipram asmai pradīyatām ||
ครั้นทอดพระเนตรเห็นโดยฉับพลัน เทวีผู้แลเห็นนารท บุตรแห่งพระพรหม ผู้มั่งคั่งด้วยบุญตบะ จึงตรัสแก่ วิทยุตประภา ว่า “จงจัดอาสนะให้ และรีบนำน้ำล้างเท้า กับน้ำสำหรับอาจมนะมาถวายเถิด”
Devī (speaker explicit)
attentive, duty-minded; eager to honor the guest properly
On seeing a revered guest (especially a tapasvin), promptly offer āsana, pādya (foot-water), and ācamanīya (sipping-water) as part of atithi-satkāra.
Proper guest-honor accrues puṇya, fame, and auspiciousness; neglect of atithi-satkāra is treated as adharma leading to demerit and loss of prosperity.
Dharma is expressed through timely, embodied reverence—service to the worthy is itself a sacred act.
Receive guests without delay: offer a seat, water for feet, and water for sipping; treat the guest’s time and purpose as important.
Varāha Purāṇa 91.91.18-19 (continuation of reception and ensuing dialogue)
FAQs
It documents a standardized hospitality sequence in Sanskrit literature (offering a seat, pādya, and ācamaniya), reflecting social-ritual norms associated with honoring ascetics and teachers.
No geographic name is stated here; the verse focuses on reception protocol rather than place.
Respectful hospitality toward guests—especially learned ascetics—is presented as a key social virtue expressed through concrete ritual acts.
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