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medhātithir devala ārṣṭiṣeṇo bhāradvājo gautamaḥ pippalādaḥ maitreya aurvaḥ kavaṣaḥ kumbhayonir dvaipāyano bhagavān nāradaś ca

From different parts of the universe there arrived great sages like Atri, Cyavana, Śaradvān, Ariṣṭanemi, Bhṛgu, Vasiṣṭha, Parāśara, Viśvāmitra, Aṅgirā, …

Cyavana: A great sage and one of the sons of Bhṛgu Muni. He was born prematurely when his pregnant mother …

Bhṛgu: When Brahmājī was performing a great sacrifice on behalf of Varuṇa, Maharṣi Bhṛgu was born from the sacrificial fire. …

Vasiṣṭha: See Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6.

Parāśara: He is the grandson of Vasiṣṭha Muni and father of Vyāsadeva. He is the son of Maharṣi Śakti, and …

Gādhi-suta, or Viśvāmitra: A great sage of austerity and mystic power. He is famous as Gādhi-suta because his father was …

Aṅgirā: He is one of the six mental sons of Brahmā and the father of Bṛhaspati, the great learned priest …

Paraśurāma: See Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6.

Utathya: One of the three sons of Maharṣi Aṅgirā. He was the spiritual master of Mahārāja Mandhātā. He married Bhadrā, …

Medhātithi: An old sage of yore. An assembly member of the heavenly King Indradeva. His son was Kaṇva Muni, who …

Devala: A great authority like Nārada Muni and Vyāsadeva. His good name is on the list of authorities mentioned in …

Bhāradvāja: See Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.6.

Gautama: One of the seven great sages of the universe. Śaradvān Gautama was one of his sons. Persons in the …

Maitreya: A great ṛṣi of yore. He was the spiritual master of Vidura and a great religious authority. He advised …

anye ca devarṣi-brahmarṣi-varyā rājarṣi-varyā aruṇādayaś ca nānārṣeya-pravarān sametān abhyarcya rājā śirasā vavande

There were also many other saintly demigods, kings and special royal orders called aruṇādayas [a special rank of rājarṣis] from …

The system of bowing the head to the ground to show respect to superiors is an excellent etiquette which obliges …

sukhopaviṣṭeṣv atha teṣu bhūyaḥ kṛta-praṇāmaḥ sva-cikīrṣitaṁ yat vijñāpayām āsa vivikta-cetā upasthito ’gre ’bhigṛhīta-pāṇiḥ

After all the ṛṣis and others had seated themselves comfortably, the King, humbly standing before them with folded hands, told …