taá¹ saá¹…gamya yathÄ-nyÄyaá¹
gÄm arghyaá¹ ca nyavedayan
teá¹£Äá¹ ye tat-prabhÄva-jñÄḥ
praṇemuḥ Å›irasÄ balam
tam - Him; saá¹…gamya - going up to; yathÄ - as; nyÄyam - proper; gÄm - cows; arghyam - arghya water; ca - and; nyavedayan - they presented; teá¹£Äm - among them; ye - those who; tat - His; prabhÄva - power; jñÄḥ - knowing; praṇemuḥ - they bowed down; Å›irasÄ - with their heads; balam - to Lord BalarÄma.
They approached Lord BalarÄma and worshiped Him with gifts of cows and arghya, as was fitting. Those among the Kurus who understood His true power bowed down to Him, touching their heads to the ground.
The ÄcÄryas explain that even the elders, like BhÄ«á¹£madeva, also bowed down to Lord Baladeva.
