Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.20.14
आस्यतां ह्यरविन्दाक्ष गृह्यतामर्हणं च न: ।
भुज्यतां सन्ति नीवारा उष्यतां यदि रोचते ॥ १४ ॥
āsyatāṁ hy aravindākṣa
[aasyataam hy aravindaaksha]
gṛhyatām arhaṇaṁ ca naḥ
[grihyataam arhanam cha nah]
bhujyatāṁ santi nīvārā
[bhujyataam santi neevaaraa]
uṣyatāṁ yadi rocate
[ushyataam yadi rochate]
Word-for-word
āsyatām
—
please come sit here
hi
—
indeed
aravinda-akṣa
—
O great hero with eyes like the petals of a lotus
gṛhyatām
—
please accept
arhaṇam
—
humble reception
ca
—
and
naḥ
—
our
bhujyatām
—
please eat
santi
—
what there is in stock
nīvārāḥ
—
nīvārā rice
uṣyatām
—
stay here
yadi
—
if
rocate
—
you so desire.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āsyatāṁ hy aravindākṣa
āsyatām
please come sit here
hi
indeed
aravinda-akṣa
O great hero with eyes like the petals of a lotus
gṛhyatām arhaṇaṁ ca naḥ
gṛhyatām
please accept
arhaṇam
humble reception
ca
and
naḥ
our
bhujyatāṁ santi nīvārā
bhujyatām
please eat
santi
what there is in stock
nīvārāḥ
nīvārā rice
uṣyatāṁ yadi rocate
uṣyatām
stay here
yadi
if
rocate
you so desire.
O King with eyes like the petals of a lotus, kindly come sit down and accept whatever reception we can offer. We have a supply of nīvārā rice that you may kindly take. And if you so desire, stay here without hesitation.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King with lotus eyes! Please sit down and accept our welcome. Please eat. There is a supply of wild rice. If you like, please stay here.
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Personal Guidance
Śakuntalā offers him nīvārā rice and the option to stay — perfect hospitality, perhaps with subtler intent. Pure hospitality often opens unexpected doors; we should be careful which doors we let our hospitality open.
Reflection Questions
- Where could my generosity be opening doors I did not intend?
- How can I keep hospitality warm while keeping the gates appropriate?
My note
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