Mahabharata · Aranyaka Parva
Mahabharata 3.2.53 meaning
deyam artasya shayanam sthitashrantasya ch-asanam
trishitasya cha paneeyam kshudhitasya cha bhojanam
देयमार्तस्य शयनं स्थितश्रान्तस्य चासनम्।
तृषितस्य च पानीयं क्षुधितस्य च भोजनम्॥
Give a bed to the weary, a seat to one who has been standing tired, water to the thirsty and food to the hungry.
What it means
Hospitality is simple: notice what someone needs and offer it. A chair, a glass of water, a meal. These small acts of care are the foundation of a good home.हिंदी में अर्थ
थके हुए को बिस्तर दो, खड़े-खड़े थके को आसन दो, प्यासे को पानी और भूखे को भोजन दो।
मेहमाननवाज़ी सरल है: देखो किसी को क्या चाहिए और दे दो। एक कुर्सी, एक गिलास पानी, एक थाली। यही छोटे काम अच्छे घर की नींव हैं।
Spoken by Yudhishthira.
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