Shloka 37
Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)
यदर्थो हि नरो राजंस्तदर्थो5स्यातिथि: स्मृतः । इत्युक्त: स तथेत्येवं प्राह धर्मात्मजो नृपम्
yad-artho hi naro rājan tad-artho 'syātithiḥ smṛtaḥ | ity uktaḥ sa tathety evaṁ prāha dharmātmajo nṛpam |
毗湿摩波耶那说：“大王啊，法则如此：人以何物自用，亦当以彼物敬奉宾客——此乃《圣典》（śāstra）之明令。”言毕，法王坚战答曰：“善。”遂受其教，与诸弟共食所献之果与根。其后众人决意栖身树下，唯以果、根与水自养，并在彼处度过一夜——以俭朴与待客之礼为法之行持。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should honor a guest using the very resources one uses oneself; true hospitality is not display but sharing one’s own sustenance, as enjoined by śāstra.
An instruction about atithi-dharma is stated; Yudhiṣṭhira accepts it, eats the offered fruits and roots with his brothers, and they decide to live simply under trees, taking only fruits, roots, and water for the night.