Shloka 1.57.16
विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः (Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration)
सोऽभिगम्य महात्मनस्सर्वानेव गुरोस्सुतान्।।1.57.15।।अभिवाद्यानुपूर्व्येण ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:।अब्रवीत्सुमहाभगान्सर्वानेव कृताञ्जलि:।।1.57.16।।
abhivādyānupūrvyena hriyā kiñcid avāṅmukhaḥ | abravīt sumahābhāgān sarvān eva kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
After respectfully greeting them in order of seniority, with modesty and his face slightly lowered, he spoke to all those highly distinguished ones with folded hands.
The king, having approached all the illustrious sons of his spiritual guide, paid obeisance to them in order of seniority. Bowing down his face in humility and with folded palms, he addressed all those distinguished sons of Vasishta saying:
Dharma is expressed as reverence to the guru’s family and orderly respect to elders—humility is not weakness but righteousness in social conduct.
The king approaches the guru’s sons, greets them by seniority, and addresses them formally—showing correct protocol in an āśrama setting.
Vinaya (humility) and śiṣṭācāra (refined etiquette).