tam -- Him; agatam -- arrived; abhipretya -- recognizing; munayah -- the sages; dirgha -- for a long time; satrinah -- who had been engaged in the sacrificial performance; abhinandya -- greeting; yatha -- as; nyayam -- correct; pranamya -- bowing down; utthaya -- having stood up; ca -- and; arcayan -- they worshiped.

Recognizing the Lord upon His arrival, the sages, who had been engaged in their sacrificial rituals for a long time, greeted Him properly by standing up, bowing down and worshiping Him.