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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.11
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 11
- anye ca devarṣi-brahmarṣi-varyā
- rājarṣi-varyā aruṇādayaś ca
- nānārṣeya-pravarān sametān
- abhyarcya rājā śirasā vavande
anyemany others — many others; caalso — also; devarṣisaintly demigods — saintly demigods; brahmarṣisaintly brāhmaṇas — saintly brāhmaṇas; varyāḥtopmost — topmost; rājarṣitopmost saintly kings-varyāḥtopmost saintly kings — topmost saintly kings; aruṇaa special rank of rājarṣis-ādayaḥa special rank of rājarṣis — a special rank of rājarṣis; caand — and; nānāmany others — many others; ārṣeyachief amongst the dynasties of the sages-pravarānchief amongst the dynasties of the sages — chief amongst the dynasties of the sages; sametānassembled together — assembled together; abhyarcyaby worshiping — by worshiping; rājāthe Emperor — the Emperor; śirasābowed his head to the ground — bowed his head to the ground; vavandewelcomed — welcomed.
There were also many other saintly demigods, kings and special royal orders called aruṇādayas [a special rank of rājarṣis] from different dynasties of sages. When they all assembled together to meet the Emperor [Parīkṣit], he received them properly and bowed his head to the ground.
The system of bowing the head to the ground to show respect to superiors is an excellent etiquette which obliges the honored guest deep into the heart. Even the first-grade offender is excused simply by this process, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit, although honored by all the ṛṣis and kings, welcomed all the big men in that humble etiquette in order to be excused from any offenses. Generally at the last stage of one's life this humble method is adopted by every sensible man in order to be excused before departure. In this way Mahārāja Parīkṣit implored everyone's good will for going back home, back to Godhead.