तं पूजयित्वा विधिवत्प्रत्युत्थानार्हणादिभि: । कृतातिथ्यमुपासीदत्सुखासीनं समाहित: ॥ १५ ॥
tam pujayitva vidhivat pratyutthanarhanadibhih krtatithyam upasidat sukhasinam samahitah
- tam
- him
- pujayitva
- after worshiping
- vidhi-vat
- according to the rules and regulations for receiving exalted guests
- pratyutthana
- by standing from the throne
- arhana-adibhih
- offering worship and so on
- krta-atithyam
- who was given hospitality
- upasidat
- sat down near
- sukha-asinam
- who was seated very comfortably
- samahitah
- controlling his mind and senses.
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 rsi was seated very comfortably, the King, restraining his mind and senses, sat on the ground at the side of the rsi’s feet.