मनुस्मृति - अतिथि

संप्राप्ताय त्वतिथये प्रदद्यादासनोदके ।
अन्नं चैव यथाशक्ति सत्कृत्य विधिपूर्वकम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

When a guest comes to your home, you must comfort him by asking him to take a seat and offer water to quench his thirst. This is a must. Later, you can also offer him food and other pleasantries befitting on your capacity.

- Manu Smriti

हितोपदेश - मित्रलाभ - अतिथि

बालो वा यदि वा वृद्धो युवा वा गृहमागतः ।
तस्य पूजा विधातव्या सर्वत्राभ्यागतो गुरुः ॥

- हितोपदेश, मित्रलाभ

One must treat a guest with lot o respect and affection irrespective of whether he is a child, or youth or an old person. A guest in the house should be treated with the same respect as a teacher.

- Hitopadesha, Mitralabha

मनु स्मृति - अतिथि

अप्रणोद्योऽतिथिः सायं सूर्योढो गृहमेधिना |
काले प्राप्तस्त्वकाले वा नास्यानश्नन् गृहे वसेत् ||

- मनु स्मृति

When a guest arrives in the evening, one must insist they spend the night in their house. When a guest arrives during lunch (dinner) time or any odd time, he must be served food.

- Manu Smriti

मनु स्मृति - अतिथि सत्कार

न वै स्वयं तदश्नीयात् अतिथिं यन्न भोजयेत् ।
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं वातिथिपूजनम् ॥

- मनु स्मृति

One must never eat food before the guest has eaten. Serving the guest will lead to great wealth, fame and one can attain heaven-like happiness.

- Manu Smriti