Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 4
Nārada Instructs the Pracetās: Bhakti as the Goal of All Paths
तमागतं त उत्थाय प्रणिपत्याभिनन्द्य च । पूजयित्वा यथादेशं सुखासीनमथाब्रुवन् ॥ ४ ॥
tam āgataṁ ta utthāya praṇipatyābhinandya ca pūjayitvā yathādeśaṁ sukhāsīnam athābruvan
普罗切塔诸王一见大圣者那罗陀现身，立刻从坐姿中起身，俯伏顶礼并恭敬致意，依礼供奉。待那罗陀安坐妥当后，他们便开始向他请问。
It is significant that all the Pracetās were engaged in practicing yoga to concentrate their minds on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse highlights dharmic etiquette: rise to receive the guest, offer obeisances, greet respectfully, honor them appropriately, seat them comfortably, and then speak.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the events to King Parīkṣit, describing how the assembled persons received an honored visitor.
Practice humility and respect: welcome elders/teachers warmly, offer proper courtesy, ensure their comfort, and speak only after honoring them.