Shloka 34
Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā
आहुकं पितरं वृद्ध मातरं च यशस्विनीम् । अभिवाद्य बल॑ चैव स्थित: कमललोचन:,कमलनयन श्रीकृष्णने राजा उम्रसेन, बूढ़े पिता वसुदेव और यशस्विनी माता देवकीको प्रणाम करके बलरामजीके चरणोंमें मस्तक झुकाया
Āhukaṁ pitaraṁ vṛddhaṁ mātaraṁ ca yaśasvinīm | abhivādya balaṁ caiva sthitaḥ kamalalocanaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：那莲目之尊先恭敬礼拜年迈的父亲阿胡迦与声名卓著的母亲，继而又向巴拉（巴拉罗摩）致敬，立于诸长者之前——此乃守礼之敬的写照，将孝道与尊长之德置于行为之首。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic etiquette: honoring parents and elders through formal salutation and humble posture. Ethical life begins with reverence, self-restraint, and recognition of one’s relational duties.
The lotus-eyed figure (commonly understood as Śrī Kṛṣṇa) greets his aged father Āhuka and his illustrious mother, then also pays respect to Bala (Balarāma), and stands before them in a composed, respectful manner.