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अतिथित्वेन वर्णानां देयं शक्यानुपूर्वशः।
अप्रणोद्योऽतिथिः सायम् अपि वाग्भूतृणोदकैः॥

An Atithi must be honored per one’s capacity; never be turned away even if only water or grass can be offered.

guest (23) offering (62) ethics (803)

अतिथिर्बालकः पत्नी जननी जनकस्तथा।
पञ्चैते गृहिणः पोष्या इतरे च स्वशक्तितः॥

A householder must support five dependents: guest, child, wife, mother, and father.

household (30) support (114) dependents (1)

अतिथिर्बालकश्चैव राजा भार्या तथैव च।
अस्ति नास्ति न जानन्ति देहि देहि पुनः पुनः॥

Guest, child, king, and wife constantly ask without knowing whether there is or isn't—“Give, give.”

demands (1) household (30) care (37)

अतिथिर्बालकश्चईव स्त्रीजनो नृपतिस्तथा।
एते वित्तं न जानन्ति जामाता चैव पञ्चमः॥

These five do not understand wealth constraints: guest, child, woman, king, and son-in-law.

family (165) finance (18) wisdom (1611)

अतिथिर्यस्य भग्नाशो गृहात्प्रतिनिवर्तते।
स दत्त्वा दुष्कृतं तस्मै पुण्यमादाय गच्छति॥

If a guest leaves disappointed, he takes away the host’s merit and leaves behind sin.

hospitality (42) merit (120) sin (135)

अतिथिश्चापवादी च द्वावेतौ मम बान्धवौ।
अपवादी हरेत् पापम् अतिथिः स्वर्गसंक्रमः॥

Guest and slanderer are both my kin—guest grants heaven, slanderer takes away sin.

guest (23) slander (29) paradox (167)

अतिथीनां च सर्वेषां प्रेष्याणां स्वजनस्य च।
सामान्यं भोजनं सद्भिर् गृहस्थस्य प्रशस्यते॥

A wise householder gives the same food to guests, servants, and kin—it is praiseworthy.

equality (64) food (101) household (30)

अतिथीनां न सत्कारो न च सज्जनसंगमः।
न यत्र स्वात्मवर्णास्था सा गृहाश्रमवञ्चना॥

A home without respect for guests, noble company, or inner reflection is a cheat to householder life.

ashrama dharma (1) home (19) failure (101)

अतिदर्पे हता लङ्का अतिमाने च कौरवाः।
अतिदाने बलिर्बद्धः सर्वमत्यन्तगर्हितम्॥

Lanka by pride, Kauravas by arrogance, Bali by excessive giving—all extremes are condemned.

excess (25) downfall (265) example (24)

अतिदाक्षिण्ययुक्तानां शङ्कितानां पदे पदे।
परापवादिभीरूणां न भवन्ति विभूतयः॥

Those too polite, suspicious, fearful of criticism—do not attain prosperity.

weakness (61) diplomacy (79) fear (252)