Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
प्रविश्य स्वीयपीठे तमुपवेश्याप्यभोजयत् । स्वयं तदस्य पात्रेण बुभुजेगौतमो मुनिः ॥ ५७ ॥
praviśya svīyapīṭhe tamupaveśyāpyabhojayat | svayaṃ tadasya pātreṇa bubhujegautamo muniḥ || 57 ||
入了茅庵，圣者让他坐在自己的座位上，使他进食；而乔达摩牟尼也亲自从他那只器皿中取食。
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Gautama Muni’s conduct toward a guest)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It upholds atithi-dharma: honoring a guest as worthy of reverence by offering one’s own seat, feeding him first, and showing humility through personal service.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it reflects the bhakti ethic of seva (service) and egolessness—treating a guest with reverence is aligned with seeing the divine in others.
It illustrates smārta-sadācāra (practical dharma etiquette) connected to kalpa/prayoga—proper hospitality procedure: seat the guest, feed him, and only then attend to oneself.