- Kalidasa in Kumarasambhava has a sloka mentioning how a person is welcomed
according to his status.
The scene is the marriage ceremony of Siva and Parvathy. Various dignitaries
like Brahma, Mahavishnu, Indra and the Devas start arriving and declare their
arrival to Siva. Siva welcomes them one by one in the following manner.
कंपेन मूर्ध्ना शतपत्रयोनिम्
वाचा हरिं वृत्रहरं स्मितेन /
देवांश्च सर्वानवलोकयेन
स्वीकारयामास यथाप्रधानम् //
Satapatrayoni = Brahma Kampena murdhnaa = by the shaking of the head
Hari = Mahavishnu Vaacha =by word
Vruthraharam = Indra Smithena = by a smile
Devan cha srvaan = all the Devas Avalokayene = by looking at them
Sweekarayaamaasa = recceived
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