Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 38 Verses 37-38

Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 38: Akrūra's Arrival in Vṛndāvana

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.38.37-38

sańkarṣaṇaś ca praṇatam

upaguhya mahā-manāḥ

gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇī

anayat sānujo gṛham

pṛṣṭvātha sv-āgataḿ tasmai

nivedya ca varāsanam

prakṣālya vidhi-vat pādau

madhu-parkārhaṇam āharat

SYNONYMS

sańkarṣaṇaḥ — Lord Balarāma; ca — and; praṇatam — who was standing with his head bowed; upaguhya — embracing; mahā-manāḥ — magnanimous; gṛhītvā — taking hold of; pāṇinā — with His hand; pāṇī — his two hands; anayat — He took; sa-anujaḥ — with His younger brother (Lord Kṛṣṇa); gṛham — to His residence; pṛṣṭvā — inquiring; atha — then; su-āgatam — about the comfort of his trip; tasmai — to him; nivedya — offering; ca — and; vara — excellent; āsanam — a seat; prakṣālya — washing; vidhi-vat — in accordance with scriptural injunctions; pādau — his feet; madhu-parka — honey mixed with milk; arhaṇam — as a respectful offering; āharat — He brought.

TRANSLATION

As Akrūra stood with his head bowed, Lord Sańkarṣaṇa [Balarāma] grasped his joined hands, and then Balarāma took him to His house in the company of Lord Kṛṣṇa. After inquiring from Akrūra whether his trip had been comfortable, Balarāma offered him a first-class seat, bathed his feet in accordance with the injunctions of scripture and respectfully served him milk with honey.

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