taṁ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya
maithilaḥ prīta-mānasaḥ
arhayāṁ āsa vidhi-vad
arhaṇīyaṁ samarhaṇaiḥ
tam - Him, Lord Balarāma; dṛṣṭvā - seeing; sahasā - immediately; utthāya - rising; maithilaḥ - the King of Mithilā; prīta-mānasaḥ - feeling affection; arhayām āsa - he honored Him; vidhi-vat - in accordance with scriptural injunctions; arhaṇīyam - worshipable; samarhaṇaiḥ - with elaborate paraphernalia of worship.