Shloka 22
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
शिलवृत्तिस्तु यत् कृत्यं प्रातस्तत् कृतवान् शुचि: । कृतकृत्यमुपातिष्ठत् सिद्ध तमतिथिं तदा
Bhīṣma uvāca: śīlavṛttis tu yat kṛtyaṃ prātas tat kṛtavān śuciḥ | kṛtakṛtyam upātiṣṭhat siddham atithiṃ tadā ||
毗湿摩说道：黎明时分，那位持守戒行的居士先自净其身，遂行应当完成的晨间常仪。日常戒行既毕，他便肃立以侍奉那位已成就的悉达宾客——而宾客在此期间亦已完成沐浴、礼拜等必需的晨间仪式。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is upheld through disciplined daily observance (morning rites, cleanliness) and respectful hospitality; one should complete one’s obligatory duties and then serve a guest properly, especially a worthy or accomplished visitor.
A disciplined householder rises at dawn, purifies himself, completes his morning rituals, and then approaches to serve an accomplished guest, who has likewise finished his own morning bathing and worship.