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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.19.11

అన్యే చ దేవర్షిబ్రహ్మర్షివర్యా రాజర్షివర్యా అరుణాదయశ్చ । నానార్షేయప్రవరాన్ సమేతా- నభ్యర్చ్య రాజా శిరసా వవన్దే ॥ ౧౧ ॥
anye ca devarṣi-brahmarṣi-varyā
[anye cha devarshi-brahmarshi-varyaa]
rājarṣi-varyā aruṇādayaś ca
[raajarshi-varyaa arunaadayash cha]
nānārṣeya-pravarān sametān
[naanaarsheya-pravaraan sametaan]
abhyarcya rājā śirasā vavande
[abhyarchya raajaa shirasaa vavande]
anye — many others ca — also devarṣi — saintly demigods brahmarṣi — saintly brāhmaṇas varyāḥ — topmost rājarṣi-varyāḥ — topmost saintly kings aruṇa-ādayaḥ — a special rank of rājarṣis ca — and nānā — many others ārṣeya-pravarān — chief amongst the dynasties of the sages sametān — assembled together abhyarcya — by worshiping rājā — the Emperor śirasā — bowed his head to the ground vavande — welcomed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
anye ca devarṣi-brahmarṣi-varyā
anye
many others
ca
also
devarṣi
saintly demigods
brahmarṣi
saintly brāhmaṇas
varyāḥ
topmost
rājarṣi-varyā aruṇādayaś ca
rājarṣi-varyāḥ
topmost saintly kings
aruṇa-ādayaḥ
a special rank of rājarṣis
ca
and
nānārṣeya-pravarān sametān
nānā
many others
ārṣeya-pravarān
chief amongst the dynasties of the sages
sametān
assembled together
abhyarcya rājā śirasā vavande
abhyarcya
by worshiping
rājā
the Emperor
śirasā
bowed his head to the ground
vavande
welcomed.
There were also many other saintly demigods, kings and special royal orders called aruṇādayas [a special rank of rājarṣis] from different dynasties of sages. When they all assembled together to meet the Emperor [Parīkṣit], he received them properly and bowed his head to the ground.

The system of bowing the head to the ground to show respect to superiors is an excellent etiquette which obliges the honored guest deep into the heart. Even the first-grade offender is excused simply by this process, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit, although honored by all the ṛṣis and kings, welcomed all the big men in that humble etiquette in order to be excused from any offenses. Generally at the last stage of one’s life this humble method is adopted by every sensible man in order to be excused before departure. In this way Mahārāja Parīkṣit implored everyone’s good will for going back home, back to Godhead.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Other exalted sages among the devatās, sages of great penance, sages among kings and Aruṇas also came. Welcoming the best of sages, the king bowed his head.
Commentary

Aruṇas are certain sages who are expert in certain parts of the Vedas.

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