Seeing the brāhmaṇa dwarf appearing to be a human being enter the arena of sacrifice wearing a belt of muñja grass, a sacred thread, an upper garment of deerskin, and matted locks of hair, descendents of Bhṛgu and their disciples, their effulgence diminished along with that of the fire, stood up and welcomed him according to the rules. They saw the Lord having the form of a small boy (māyā-mānavakam), with belt, sacred thread, and deerskin upper garment. Māyā can refer to the Lord’s svarūpa-śakti of the śruti says nitya-śaktyā māyākhyayā yutaḥ: the Lord is endowed with eternal śakti called māyā. They honored Vāmana by bowing, and offering foot water and arghya according to the rules (pratyagṛhnan). Medinī says pratigṛaha means acceptance, the rear guard of the army, a spittoon, a gift to the brāhmaṇas according to the rules