Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 13
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि बलस्यास्य महाबल ।तव चैवाप्रमेयस्य यथार्हं सम्प्रतीच्छ मे।।।।
ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi balasyāsya mahābala | tava caivāprameyasya yathārhaṃ sampratīccha me ||
اے عظیم قوت والے! میں چاہتا ہوں کہ آپ اور آپ کے اس بے اندازہ لشکر کی، جیسا کہ شایانِ شان ہو، مہمان نوازی کروں؛ براہِ کرم اسے مجھ سے قبول فرمائیے۔
O Highy powerful Viswamitra! I wish to offer appropriate hospitality to you and to your incomparable army. Be pleased to accept it.
FAQs
Atithi-dharma: a host should offer fitting hospitality to guests, honoring them according to their status and needs.
Vasiṣṭha formally invites Viśvāmitra and his accompanying army to accept hospitality at the hermitage.
Vasiṣṭha’s generosity and sense of obligation toward guests.