Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for MankindChapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.15

tam pūjayitvā vidhivat

pratyutthānārhanādibhih

kritātithyam upāsīdat

sukhāsīnam samāhitah

SYNONYMS

tam — him; pūjayitvā — after worshiping; vidhi-vat — according to the rules and regulations for receiving exalted guests; pratyutthāna — by standing from the throne; arhana-ādibhih — offering worship and so on; krita-atithyam — who was given hospitality; upāsīdatsat down near; sukha-āsīnam — who was seated very comfortably; samāhitah — controlling his mind and senses.

TRANSLATION

Citraketu immediately stood up from his throne and offered him worship. He offered drinking water and eatables and in this way performed his duty as a host to a great guest. When the rishi was seated very comfortably, the King, restraining his mind and senses, sat on the ground at the side of the rishi's feet.

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