That man who does not perform the duties of hospitality towards the guest arrived at his house comes to be considered as equally sinful with those who are slayers of women or of kine, who are ungrateful towards benefactors, who are slayers of Brahmanas, or who are violators of the beds of their preceptors.
स्त्रीनैर्गोनैः कृतघ्नैश्च ब्रह्मघ्नैर्गुरुतल्पगेः। तुल्यदोषो भवत्येभिर्यस्यातिथिरनर्चितः॥