Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
प्रविश्य स्वीयपीठे तमुपवेश्याप्यभोजयत् । स्वयं तदस्य पात्रेण बुभुजेगौतमो मुनिः ॥ ५७ ॥
praviśya svīyapīṭhe tamupaveśyāpyabhojayat | svayaṃ tadasya pātreṇa bubhujegautamo muniḥ || 57 ||
آشرم میں داخل ہو کر استاد نے اسے اپنے آسن پر بٹھا کر کھلایا؛ اور گوتم مُنی نے بھی اسی کے برتن سے خود کھایا۔
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Gautama Muni’s conduct toward a guest)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It upholds atithi-dharma: honoring a guest as worthy of reverence by offering one’s own seat, feeding him first, and showing humility through personal service.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it reflects the bhakti ethic of seva (service) and egolessness—treating a guest with reverence is aligned with seeing the divine in others.
It illustrates smārta-sadācāra (practical dharma etiquette) connected to kalpa/prayoga—proper hospitality procedure: seat the guest, feed him, and only then attend to oneself.