Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 68 Verse 19

Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 68: The Marriage of Sāmba

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.68.19

taḿ sańgamya yathā-nyāyaḿ

gām arghyaḿ ca nyavedayan

teṣāḿ ye tat-prabhāva-jñāḥ

praṇemuḥ śirasā balam

SYNONYMS

tam — Him; sańgamya — going up to; yathā — as; nyāyam — proper; gām — cows; arghyam — arghya water; ca — and; nyavedayan — they presented; teṣām — among them; ye — those who; tat — His; prabhāva — power; jñāḥ — knowing; praṇemuḥ — they bowed down; śirasā — with their heads; balam — to Lord Balarāma.

TRANSLATION

They approached Lord Balarāma and worshiped Him with gifts of cows and arghya, as was fitting. Those among the Kurus who understood His true power bowed down to Him, touching their heads to the ground.

PURPORT

The ācāryas explain that even the elders, like Bhīṣmadeva, also bowed down to Lord Baladeva.

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