Atithi Devo Bhava (अतिथिदेवो भव:)
“Atithi Devo Bhava” (अतिथिदेवो भव:) means “Guest is equivalent to God”
“Atithi Devo Bhava” mantra is mentioned in Taittiriya Upanishad, Shikshavalli 11.2
Atithi Devo Bhava – Complete Shloka with English meaning
मातृदेवो भव। पितृदेवो भव। आचार्यदेवो भव। अतिथिदेवो भव !!
English Meaning :
“Be one for whom the Mother is God, be one for whom the Father is God, be one for whom the Teacher is God, be one for whom the guest is God”.
Hindi Meaning
माता देव के समान है , पिता देव के समान है, आचार्य देव के समान है, अतिथि देव के समान है !