पीठं दत्त्वा साधवेऽभ्यागताय आनीयापः परिनिर्णिज्य पादौ । सुखं पृष्ट्वा प्रतिवेद्यात्मसंस्थं ततो दद्यादन्नमवेक्ष्य धीरः ॥
pīṭhaṃ dattvā sādhave'bhyāgatāya ānīyāpaḥ parinirṇijya pādau | sukhaṃ pṛṣṭvā prativedyātmasaṃsthaṃ tato dadyādannamavekṣya dhīraḥ ||
The steady-minded man should offer a seat to a good person who has come to his house, bring water and wash his feet, ask after his welfare and speak of his own state, and then, after due consideration, give him food.
धीर पुरुष को चाहिए कि घर आए सज्जन को आसन दे, जल लाकर उसके पैर धुलाए, उसका कुशल-क्षेम पूछे और अपना हाल बताए, फिर सोच-समझकर उसे भोजन कराए।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Good hospitality has an order: make the guest comfortable, attend to their needs, take a real interest in them, share yourself honestly, and only then feed them. It is about attention, not about the size of the meal.
अच्छे आतिथ्य का एक क्रम है: पहले अतिथि को सहज करो, उसकी ज़रूरतों का ध्यान रखो, सच्चे मन से उसका हाल पूछो, अपनी बात भी खुलकर कहो, और फिर भोजन कराओ। बात ध्यान देने की है, थाली के बड़े होने की नहीं।
Vidura describes how a wise householder should receive a good person who comes to the house as a guest.