Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 68: The Marriage of Samba

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.68.19

tam sangamya yatha-nyayam

gam arghyam ca nyavedayan

tesam ye tat-prabhava-jnah

pranemuh sirasa balam

SYNONYMS

tam -- Him; sangamya -- going up to; yatha -- as; nyayam -- proper; gam -- cows; arghyam -- arghya water; ca -- and; nyavedayan -- they presented; tesam -- among them; ye -- those who; tat -- His; prabhava -- power; jnah -- knowing; pranemuh -- they bowed down; sirasa -- with their heads; balam -- to Lord Balarama.

TRANSLATION

They approached Lord Balarama 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 acaryas explain that even the elders, like Bhismadeva, also bowed down to Lord Baladeva.

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