It is the duty of a householder to receive guests, even if a guest be an enemy. When a guest comes to ones home, one should properly receive him by standing up and offering him a seat. It is enjoined, grhe satrum api praptam visvastam akutobhayam: if even an enemy comes to ones home, one should receive him in such a way that the guest will forget that his host is an enemy. According to ones position, one should properly receive anyone who comes to ones home. At least a seat and a glass of water should be offered, so that the guest will not be displeased. Kasyapa Muni inquired from Aditi whether disrespect had been shown to such guests, or atithis. The word atithi refers to one who comes without an invitation.