Shloka 6

Devanagari script

अस्मानभिगतश्चासि वयं च त्वामुपस्थिता: । कार्य चातिथ्यमस्माभिवरयं सर्वे कुटुम्बिन:

Transliteration

asmān abhigataś cāsi vayaṁ ca tvām upasthitāḥ | kāryaṁ cātithyam asmābhir varaṁ sarve kuṭumbinaḥ ||

Translation

毗湿摩说：“你既来投我等，我等亦在此侍立相候。因此，为你尽宾主之礼乃我等本分——诚然，我们这些居家之人都以此为首要之责。”

Word by Word

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma
• Type: Noun/Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Plural

• अभिगतः: having come/approached
• अभिगतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-गम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• असि: you are
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस्
• Form: Present, Second, Singular

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: Karta
• Type: Noun/Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun/Pronoun
• Root: त्वद्
• Form: —, Accusative, Singular

• उपस्थिताः: having approached/attended
• उपस्थिताः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कार्यम्: is to be done / should be done
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• आतिथ्यम्: hospitality
• आतिथ्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतिथ्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• अस्माभिः: by us
• अस्माभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun/Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: —, Instrumental, Plural

• वरयम्: we choose / we offer (honour)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (वर्)
• Form: Present, First, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• कुटुम्बिनः: householders / family-men
• कुटुम्बिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुटुम्बिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• guest (atithi)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse affirms atithi-dharma: for householders, welcoming and honoring a guest is a primary obligation, not merely a courtesy. Ethical life is shown through readiness to serve and to treat the visitor as worthy of respect.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma addresses a visitor who has approached them, noting that they are present to receive him. He declares that offering hospitality is required of them, and that all householders regard such hospitality as a foremost duty.