The Test for a Brāhmaṇa deserving for Śrāddha invitation - Verse 17
Brahmanda Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 15 · Verse 17
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अभ्यागतः पाकचारदतिथिः स्यादपावकः। अतिथेरतिथिः प्रोक्तः सो ऽतिथिर्योग उच्यते।।
abhyāgataḥ pākacāradatithiḥ syādapāvakaḥ| atitheratithiḥ proktaḥ so 'tithiryoga ucyate||
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Sūta replied: A guest is called Abhyāgata because he has moved according to his own desire. An Atithi shall be without fire A guest is called Atithi because he has no particular day for his visit. This is said to be the etymological derivation of the word.
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