Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.48.15-16

pādāvanejanīr āpo

dhārayan śirasā nripa

arhanenāmbarair divyair

gandha-srag-bhūshanottamaih

arcitvā śirasānamya

pādāv ańka-gatau mrijan

praśrayāvanato 'krūrah

krishna-rāmāv abhāshata

SYNONYMS

pāda — Their feet; avanejanīh — used for bathing; ā — all over; āpah — the water; dhārayan — putting; śirasā — on his head; nripa — O King (Parīkshit); arhanena — with gifts; ambaraih — clothing; divyaih — celestial; gandha — fragrant sandalwood paste; srak — flower garlands; bhūshana — and ornaments; uttamaih — excellent; arcitvā — worshiping; śirasā — with his head; ānamya — bowing down; pādau — (Lord Krishna's) feet; ańka — on his lap; gatau — placed; mrijan — massaging; praśraya — with humility; avanatah — his head lowered; akrūrah — Akrūra; krishna-rāmau — to Krishna and Balarāma; abhāshata — spoke.

TRANSLATION

O King, Akrūra bathed the feet of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarāma and then poured the bath water on his head. He presented Them with gifts of fine clothing, aromatic sandalwood paste, flower garlands and excellent jewelry. After thus worshiping the two Lords, he bowed his head to the floor. He then began to massage Lord Krishna's feet, placing them on his lap, and with his head bowed in humility he addressed Krishna and Balarāma as follows.

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