214 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 16
grhad apijita yatah
pratyutthanena va kvacit
api—whether; va—either; atithayah—guests who come without an
invitation; abhyetya—coming to the home; kutumba-dsaktaya—who
were too attached to the family members; tuaya—by you; grhat—from
the house; apijitah—without being properly welcomed; yatah—went
away; pratyutthanena—by standing up; vd—either; kvacit—sometimes.
TRANSLATION
I wonder whether because of being too attached to the members
of your family, you failed to properly receive uninvited guests,
who therefore were not welcomed and went away.
PURPORT
It is the duty of a householder to receive guests, even if a guest be an
enemy. When a guest comes to one’s home, one should properly receive
him by standing up and offering him a seat. It is enjoined, grhe satrum
api praptam visvastam akutobhayam: if even an enemy comes to one’s
home, one should receive him in such a way that the guest will forget
that his host is an enemy. According to one’s position, one should prop-
erly receive anyone who comes to one’s home. At least a seat and a glass
of water should be offered, so that the guest will not be displeased.
Kasyapa Muni inquired from Aditi whether disrespect had been shown to
such guests, or atithis. The word atithi refers to one who comes without
an invitation.
TEXT 7
Tey Tafrat Ain: afesh |
ae faratiea ad Beeerzeten: to I
grhesu yesv atithayo
narcitah salilair api
yadi niryanti te niinarh
pheruraja-grhopamah
