Narada said You salute your elders by prostrating yourself on the ground till your chest touches the ground. You appear to be engaged in crossing (the river of life) with your hands. You appear to be always free from sorrow and greatly cheerful.
नारद उवाच उरसेव प्रणमसे बाहुभ्यां तरसीव च। सम्प्रहृष्टमना नित्यं विशोक इव लक्ष्यसे॥