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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.11.21

भगवांस्तत्र बन्धूनां पौराणामनुवर्तिनाम् । यथाविध्युपसङ्गम्य सर्वेषां मानमादधे ॥ २१ ॥
bhagavāṁs tatra bandhūnāṁ
[bhagavaams tatra bandhoonaam]
paurāṇām anuvartinām
[pauraanaam anuvartinaam]
yathā-vidhy upasaṅgamya
[yathaa-vidhy upasangamya]
sarveṣāṁ mānam ādadhe
[sarveshaam maanam aadadhe]
bhagavān — Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead tatra — in that place bandhūnām — of the friends paurāṇām — of the citizens anuvartinām — those who approached Him to receive and welcome yathā-vidhi — as it behooves upasaṅgamya — going nearer sarveṣām — for each and every one mānam — honor and respects ādadhe — offered.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhagavāṁs tatra bandhūnāṁ
bhagavān
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead
tatra
in that place
bandhūnām
of the friends
paurāṇām anuvartinām
paurāṇām
of the citizens
anuvartinām
those who approached Him to receive and welcome
yathā-vidhy upasaṅgamya
yathā-vidhi
as it behooves
upasaṅgamya
going nearer
sarveṣāṁ mānam ādadhe
sarveṣām
for each and every one
mānam
honor and respects
ādadhe
offered.
Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, approached them and offered due honor and respect to each and every one of the friends, relatives, citizens and all others who came to receive and welcome Him.

The Supreme Lord Personality of Godhead is neither impersonal nor an inert object unable to reciprocate the feelings of His devotees. Here the word yathā-vidhi, or “just as it behooves,” is significant. He reciprocates “just as it behooves” with His different types of admirers and devotees. Of course, the pure devotees are of one type only because they have no other object for service but the Lord, and therefore the Lord also reciprocates with such pure devotees just as it behooves — namely, He is always attentive to all the matters of His pure devotees. There are others who designate Him as impersonal, and so the Lord also does not take any personal interest. He satisfies everyone in terms of one’s development of spiritual consciousness, and a sample of such reciprocation is exhibited here with His different welcomers.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The actors, dancers, singers, reciters, bards and eulogists sang about the astonishing activities of the Lord.
Commentary

Naṭas (actors) are those who are skillful at portraying rasa. Nartakas (dancers) are those who dance to the rhythms of the songs. Gandharvās are singers. Sūtas recite Purāṇas. Māgadhas praise the lineage of families. Vandis of pure intelligence sing praises.

Kṛṣṇa approached and offered due honor and respect to every friend, relative, citizen, and other. The Lord personally greets each soul. He is not too busy for individual attention.
Reflection Questions
  • Where could I be more personally present in greeting?
  • What 'each one' am I lumping into 'everyone'?
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