Atithi or Guest Reception (study)
by Sarika. P. | 2022 | 41,363 words
This page relates 鈥楻eferences to Hospitality in Vikramorvashiya鈥� of the study on Atithi-Saparya鈥擳he ancient Indian practice of hospitality or 鈥済uest reception鈥� which, in the Indian context, is an exalted practice tracable to the Vedic period. The spirit of Vedic guest-reception (atithi-saparya) is reflected in modern tourism in India, although it has deviated from the original concept. Technically, the Sanskrit term Atithi can be defined as one who arrives from a far place with hunger and thirst during the time of the Vaishvadeva rite鈥攁 ceremony that includes offering cooked food to all Gods.
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Part 8 - References to Hospitality in 痴颈办谤补尘辞谤惫补艣墨测补
In the second act of 痴颈办谤补尘辞谤惫补艣墨测补, 碍腻濒颈诲腻蝉补 describes that when King 笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉 with 惭腻峁嘺惫补办补 travel through Pramadavana the flowers welcome them.[1] Another important instance is when Citralekha, the friend of 鲍谤惫补艣墨 visits King 笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉, he provides her a warm welcome and offers a seat for her. In the fifth act, when 狈腻谤补诲补 comes with the message of Lord Indra, 笔耻谤奴谤补惫补蝉 treats him very well.[2]
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[1]:
惫颈诲奴峁办补: -e峁 ma峁噄艣il膩pa峁弓asan膩thotimuktalat膩ma峁囜笉apo bhramarasa峁僩ha峁弓apatitai岣� kusumai岣� svayamiva k峁泃opac膩ro bhavanta峁� prat墨cchati | tadanug峁沨yat膩峁� t膩vade峁岣� | 痴颈办谤补尘辞谤惫补艣墨测补, act-2
[2]:
耻谤惫补艣墨鈥�yathoktam膩d膩ya | iya峁� bhagavaterha峁嚹� | 苍腻谤补诲补岣�鈥搀颈箩补测补迟腻峁� 尘补诲丑测补尘补濒辞办补辫腻濒补岣� | 谤腻箩腻鈥敵馨共古浤玥ast膩darghyam膩d膩y膩varjya | bhagavannabhiv膩daye | 耻谤惫补艣墨 -bhagavanpra峁嘺m膩mi | ibid., act-5