Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 91, Shloka 12
भरद्वाजाश्रमे भरतसैन्यस्य दिव्यात्मिथ्यम् / Divine Hospitality to Bharata’s Army at Bharadvaja’s Hermitage
आह्वये विश्वकर्माणमहं त्वष्टारमेव च।आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम्।।।।
āhvaye viśvakarmāṇam ahaṃ tvaṣṭāram eva ca | ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi tatra me saṃvidhīyatām || 2.91.12 ||
“Tinatawag ko si Viśvakarman, at gayundin si Tvaṣṭṛ. Nais kong maghandog ng marangal na pagtanggap sa panauhin—nawa’y maihanda para sa akin ang lahat ng kailangan.”
I intend to provide hospitality for which I am invoking Visvakarma and Tvastara who builds houses. Let adequate arrangements be made.
FAQs
Hospitality is treated as a dharmic obligation worthy of the best resources—Bharadvāja seeks flawless provision, not minimal courtesy.
Bharadvāja formally invokes cosmic artisans (Viśvakarman and Tvaṣṭṛ) to create the means for hosting Bharata and his retinue.
Earnest service (sevā-bhāva): the sage’s intention is to honor the guest fully and properly.