Shloka 51

दारुवनलीला—नीललोहितपरीक्षा, ब्रह्मोपदेशः, अतिथिधर्मः, संन्यासक्रमः

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सर्वे पूजनीयाः सर्वे ऽप्यतिथयः सदा एवमुक्ता तदा भर्त्रा भार्या तस्य पतिव्रता

Transliteration

tasmātsarve pūjanīyāḥ sarve 'pyatithayaḥ sadā evamuktā tadā bhartrā bhāryā tasya pativratā

Translation

因此，一切来客恒常皆应受恭敬供养。那位守持夫妇誓戒的贤妻，既蒙夫君如此教诲，便领受此行持之法，将宾客（atithi）敬为神圣的临在。

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• sarve: all

• pūjanīyāḥ: worthy of worship/reverence

• sarve api: all indeed

• atithayaḥ: guests (unexpected visitors)

• sadā: always

• evam: thus

• uktā: having been told/instructed

• tadā: then

• bhartrā: by the husband

• bhāryā: the wife

• tasya: of him/that man

• pativratā: devoted to her husband, faithful to her vow (dharma).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; verse reflects an internal household instruction within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Atithi (Guest)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames hospitality as a form of pūjā: honoring the atithi with reverence becomes an outward expression of Shaiva dharma, training the devotee to see the sacred (Śiva as Pati) reflected in all beings (pashu).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

While not naming Śiva directly, it implies a Shaiva vision where the sacred is approached through right conduct—reverence, humility, and service—loosening pasha (bondage) and aligning the pashu (soul) toward Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Atithi-satkara (service to guests) is highlighted as a dharmic discipline akin to karma-yoga/sevā, supporting purity (śuddhi) and readiness for Shiva-pūjā and Pashupata-oriented inner restraint.