They had renounced pride and haughtiness and anger. Indeed, they knew every duty, O foremost of twice-born ones! Informing their guest of their own penances and of the race or family to which they belonged, and ascertaining from him in return those particulars, they caused that hungry guest of theirs to enter their cottage. Addressing him they said, This is the Arghya for you. This water is for washing your feet. There are scattered some Kusha grass for your seat, O sinless one.
त्यक्तमानमदक्रोधा धर्मज्ञा द्विजसत्तमाः। स ब्रह्मचर्यं गोत्रं ते तस्य ख्यात्वा परस्परम्॥ कुटी प्रवेशयामासुः क्षुधार्तमतिथिं तदा। इदमर्थ्य च पाद्यं च वृसी चेयं तवानघ॥