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Verse 339.120

Sarga 1

अतिथिः किल पूजार्हः प्राकृतोऽपि विजानता। धर्मं जिज्ञासमानेन किं पुनस्त्वादृशो महान्।।5.1.120।।

atithiḥ kila pūjārhaḥ prākṛto'pi vijānatā. dharmaṃ jijñāsamānena kiṃ punastvādṛśo mahān..5.1.120..

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English Translation

""Even a newcomer, however ordinary, deserves worship by a wise man who wishes to educate himself in the path of righteousness. Needless to say that distinguished guest like you deserves all reverence."

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Word Meanings

धर्मम् righteousness, जिज्ञासमानेन who desires to know, विजानता by a wise man, प्राकृतोऽपि even an ordinary person, अतिथिः a guest, पूजार्हः worthy of worship, त्वादृशः a person like you, महान् great, किं पुनः what again, किल it is said.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 1

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339.120