svayaṠca gurubhir vipraiḥ
sadÄraiḥ sthavirair api
Äśīrbhir yujyamÄno 'nyair
vandibhiÅ› cÄviÅ›at puram
Prahva means to bow the head. He did this to fathers and other elder relatives and to sages like Garga. He greeted elders of the Yadu clan with words. Down to the outcastes he comforted all, giving them fearlessness. Varaih means “by desirable gifts.â€