Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.38.37-38

sankarsanas ca pranatam

upaguhya maha-manah

grhitva panina pani

anayat sanujo grham

prstvatha sv-agatam tasmai

nivedya ca varasanam

praksalya vidhi-vat padau

madhu-parkarhanam aharat

SYNONYMS

sankarsanah -- Lord Balarama; ca -- and; pranatam -- who was standing with his head bowed; upaguhya -- embracing; maha-manah -- magnanimous; grhitva -- taking hold of; panina -- with His hand; pani -- his two hands; anayat -- He took; sa-anujah -- with His younger brother (Lord Krsna); grham -- to His residence; prstva -- inquiring; atha -- then; su-agatam -- about the comfort of his trip; tasmai -- to him; nivedya -- offering; ca -- and; vara -- excellent; asanam -- a seat; praksalya -- washing; vidhi-vat -- in accordance with scriptural injunctions; padau -- his feet; madhu-parka -- honey mixed with milk; arhanam -- as a respectful offering; aharat -- He brought.

TRANSLATION

As Akrura stood with his head bowed, Lord Sankarsana [Balarama] grasped his joined hands, and then Balarama took him to His house in the company of Lord Krsna. After inquiring from Akrura whether his trip had been comfortable, Balarama 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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