tṛṇa-pīṭha-bṛṣīṣv etān
ānīteṣūpaveśya saḥ
svāgatenābhinandyāńghrīn
sa-bhāryo 'vanije mudā
trina -- of grass; pitha -- on seats; brishishu -- and on mats of darbha; etan -- them; aniteshu -- which were brought; upavesya -- making sit; sah -- he; sva-agatena -- with words of welcome; abhinandya -- greeting them; anghrin -- their feet; sa-bharyah -- together with his wife; avanije -- washed; muda -- with pleasure.
To provide even this simple welcome, Srutadeva had to go next door to his neighbors and borrow extra mats. This insight is provided by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti.