atha - then; upaveśya - having him sit; paryaṅke - on the bed; svayam - Himself; sakhyuḥ - for His friend; samarhaṇam - items of worship; upahṛtya - bringing forward; avanijya - washing; asya - his; pādau - feet; pāda-avanejanīḥ - the water which had washed his feet; agrahīt - He took; śirasā - on His head; rājan - O King (Parīkṣit); bhagavān - the Supreme Lord; loka - of all worlds; pāvanaḥ - the purifier; vyalimpat - He anointed him; divya - divine; gandhena - whose fragrance; candana - with sandalwood paste; aguru - aloe-wood paste; kuṅkumaiḥ - and vermilion; dhūpaiḥ - with incense; surabhibhiḥ - aromatic; mitram - His friend; pradīpa - of lamps; avalibhiḥ - with rows; mudā - gladly; arcitvā - worshiping; āvedya - offering as refreshment; tāmbūlam - betel nut; gām - a cow; ca - and; su-āgatam - welcome; abravīt - He spoke.

Lord Kṛṣṇa seated His friend Sudāmā upon the bed. Then the Lord, who purifies the whole world, personally offered him various tokens of respect and washed his feet, O King, after which He sprinkled the water on His own head. He anointed him with divinely fragrant sandalwood, aguru and kuṅkuma pastes and happily worshiped him with aromatic incense and arrays of lamps. After finally offering him betel nut and the gift of a cow, He welcomed him with pleasing words.