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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.12.21

విజ్ఞాయ తావుత్తమగాయకిఙ్కరా- వభ్యుత్థిత: సాధ్వసవిస్మృతక్రమ: । ననామ నామాని గృణన్మధుద్విష: పార్షత్ప్రధానావితి సంహతాఞ్జలి: ॥ ౨౧ ॥
vijṣāya tāv uttamagāya-kiṅkarāv
[vijshaaya taav uttamagaaya-kinkaraav]
abhyutthitaḥ sādhvasa-vismṛta-kramaḥ
[abhyutthitah saadhvasa-vismrita-kramah]
nanāma nāmāni gṛṇan madhudviṣaḥ
[nanaama naamaani grinan madhudvishah]
pārṣat-pradhānāv iti saṁhatāṣjaliḥ
[paarshat-pradhaanaav iti samhataashjalih]
vijṣāya — after understanding tau — them uttama-gāya — of Lord Viṣṇu (of excellent renown) kiṅkarau — two servants abhyutthitaḥ — stood up sādhvasa — by being puzzled vismṛta — forgot kramaḥ — proper behavior nanāma — offered obeisances nāmāni — names gṛṇan — chanting madhu-dviṣaḥ — of the Lord (the enemy of Madhu) pārṣat — associates pradhānau — chief iti — thus saṁhata — respectfully joined aṣjaliḥ — with folded hands.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vijṣāya tāv uttamagāya-kiṅkarāv
vijṣāya
after understanding
tau
them
uttama-gāya
of Lord Viṣṇu (of excellent renown)
kiṅkarau
two servants
abhyutthitaḥ sādhvasa-vismṛta-kramaḥ
abhyutthitaḥ
stood up
sādhvasa
by being puzzled
vismṛta
forgot
kramaḥ
proper behavior
nanāma nāmāni gṛṇan madhudviṣaḥ
nanāma
offered obeisances
nāmāni
names
gṛṇan
chanting
madhu-dviṣaḥ
of the Lord (the enemy of Madhu)
pārṣat-pradhānāv iti saṁhatāṣjaliḥ
pārṣat
associates
pradhānau
chief
iti
thus
saṁhata
respectfully joined
aṣjaliḥ
with folded hands.
Dhruva Mahārāja, seeing that these uncommon personalities were direct servants of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, immediately stood up. But, being puzzled, in hastiness he forgot how to receive them in the proper way. Therefore he simply offered obeisances with folded hands and chanted and glorified the holy names of the Lord.

Chanting of the holy names of the Lord is perfect in every way. When Dhruva Mahārāja saw the Viṣṇudūtas, the direct associates of Lord Viṣṇu, four-handed and nicely decorated, he could understand who they were, but for the time being he was puzzled. But simply by chanting the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, he could satisfy the uncommon guests who had all of a sudden arrived before him. The chanting of the holy name of the Lord is perfect; even though one does not know how to please Lord Viṣṇu or His associates, simply by sincerely chanting the holy name of the Lord, everything becomes perfect. A devotee, therefore, either in danger or in happiness, constantly chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. When he is in danger he is immediately relieved, and when he is in a position to see Lord Viṣṇu or His associates directly, by chanting this mahā-mantra he can please the Lord. This is the absolute nature of the mahā-mantra. Either in danger or in happiness, it can be chanted without limitation.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Understanding that these servants of the Lord were his principle associates, he stood up, but forgot the proper order of worship out of bewilderment. He simply offered respects, and chanted the names of the Lord. Out of confusion (sādhvasa) he forgot the sequence of worship. Thus he just chanted the names of the Lord, “Jaya Nārāyaṇ, jaya gopāla, jaya govinda” and offered obeisances.
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