वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
सुखोपविष्टं राजानं विश्वामित्रं महातपा:।पप्रच्छ जपतां श्रेष्ठो वसिष्ठो ब्रह्मणस्सुत:।।।।
sukhopaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahātapāḥ |
papraccha japatāṃ śreṣṭho vasiṣṭho brahmaṇas sutaḥ ||
Thấy vua Viśvāmitra an nhiên ngồi yên, Vasiṣṭha—con của Phạm Thiên (Brahmā), bậc tối thượng trong những người chuyên trì tụng thánh chú, lại giàu công khổ hạnh—bèn hỏi han nhà vua thêm nữa.
O Kamadhenu! quickly entertain them for my sake with the food of six kinds of tastes (varieties of rich dishes) as desired by each.
Dharma in dialogue: thoughtful inquiry after establishing comfort and respect—speech becomes a tool for harmony rather than conflict.
With Viśvāmitra now settled, Vasiṣṭha begins a formal enquiry, leading into questions about the king’s welfare and governance.
Vasiṣṭha’s disciplined speech and attentiveness—he proceeds methodically, reflecting a sage’s restraint.