त्रिपीडाSस्तु दिने दिने !

This is an interesting thought. It says, every day three types of troubles are welcome. पीडा means trouble. The shloka reads as follows: -

प्रदाने विप्रपीडाSस्तु          While doing charity, a learned person (Brahman) is welcome to trouble us.

पुत्रपीडा तु भोजने            While having our meals, our son (children) should be around. to trouble us.

शयने दारपीडाSस्तु         In the bed, the wife should be there to ‘trouble’ a man. दार means wife.

(त्रिपीडाSस्तु दिने दिने)

In our culture, doing charity or giving help to the deserving person is of utmost importance. It is called ‘Satpatri daan’ – charity to a deserving person. विप्र means a learned and pure person. In those days, at the time of lunch, people used to wait for some good guest (Atithi) to join us for food! Without giving to an Aththi, they did not consume food! There