Guests and Vedic Culture!

Verses 1.13.5-7 (Krishna Patro Prji):

* Vidhura had returned to the palace after his pilgrimage. He was the uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
* Vidhura was a great personality, even Lord Krishna accepted his service when He came to Hastinapura.
* Throughout their life, the Pandavas were always under the protection of their Uncle Vidhura.
* So when he came back, he was wonderfully received by the Kuru family.
* How to receive a guest is very wonderfully described here in by SP. When we receive a guest, we should actually see the supersoul in that person.
* Even if the guest is an enemy, we should receive a guest with all respect and treated so.
* " With great delight they all approached him, as if life had returned to their bodies. They exchanged obeisances and welcomed each other with embraces. After Vidura ate sumptuously and took sufficient rest, he was comfortably seated. Then the King began to speak to him, and all who were present there listened."
* A guest should be received as Krishna's representative.
* Athiti devo bhava: a thiti means equal to narayana, so we have treat like that. eg: Krishna meeting Sudhama vipra in Dvaraka.
* Vedic culture is serving guests very nicely. Actually guests also are very cultured.