In case,  if the begger or Yaachaka or wandering
mendicant (Bhikshuh) comes 
at the time of taking meals ?




In Hindu Scripts, they  say all the family members

 take their food at a time like a saha pankti  bhojanam.
(sitting in a row and take their meals at one time),


unless in unavoidable circumstances, if it is

 not be possible to take food at a time with other family members.


Suppose, if any begger or Bhikshu or monk

or wandering mendicant  comes to the house

at the time of taking meals, it is clearly said


that the Bikshu or begger whoever

comes to the house, must be fed .


 We have to offer the Bhiksha to him and 

under any circumstances he should

 not be rejected by the Gruha Yajamani.



He comes with pangs of hungry.


It is common to all the creatures.


Before taking food the Gruhastu must

give some food to other  creatures those

who do not have peech like birds, ants, insects etc.,



At that time those  who suffer with hungry

 are like the Bhagavat Swaroopas ( the form of God).


Means, the Paramatham is  in the form of Athma

 in all the human beings, and creatures  anxious for the hungry.


Hence the Athma must not be put to trouble

and so we have to offer the Bhiskha or food to them.

They are to be called as “Atidhi Devo Bhava.”



At what time, the Bhiksha should not be
offered or given to the
Yachaka ?



Only on the occasion the Bhiskha or food should

not be served to the begger or Bhiskhu or monk etc.,


In Hindu Dharma Sasta it  is said very clearly,

the Gruhastu must repay his debt to

 their parents and other ancestors

which is called Pitru Runam as they

gave birth to him. This Nara Janma is

very rare to obtain on this earth.

 There fore the parents have to be

 offered the Tarpanas, Adbikas etc by their children.


Hence on the occasions of Pitrukaaryas,

ulness the rituals are not completed


the bhiksha should not be served to the Bhikshu

or begger or any other monks on that particular time.

Once the rituals of pitrukaaryas are over, then

asusally the food can be served to the Bhiskhu etc.,


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