Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 8 · Chapter 16
श्रीशुक उवाच एवं पुत्रेषु नष्टेषु देवमातादितिस्तदा । हृते त्रिविष्टपे दैत्यै: पर्यतप्यदनाथवत् ॥ १ ॥
sri-suka uvaca evam putresu nastesu deva-mataditis tada hrte tri-vistape daityaih paryatapyad anathavat
Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, when Aditi’s sons, the demigods, had thus disappeared from heaven and the demons had occupied their places, Aditi began lamenting, as if she had no protector.
एकदा कश्यपस्तस्या आश्रमं भगवानगात् । निरुत्सवं निरानन्दं समाधेर्विरतश्चिरात् ॥ २ ॥
ekada kasyapas tasya asramam bhagavan agat nirutsavam niranandam samadher viratas cirat
After many, many days, the great powerful sage Kasyapa Muni arose from a trance of meditation and returned home to see the asrama of Aditi neither jubilant nor festive.
स पत्नीं दीनवदनां कृतासनपरिग्रह: । सभाजितो यथान्यायमिदमाह कुरूद्वह ॥ ३ ॥
sa patnim dina-vadanam krtasana-parigrahah sabhajito yatha-nyayam idam aha kurudvaha
O best of the Kurus, when Kasyapa Muni had been properly received and welcomed, he took his seat and then spoke as follows to his wife, Aditi, who was very morose.
अप्यभद्रं न विप्राणां भद्रे लोकेऽधुनागतम् । न धर्मस्य न लोकस्य मृत्योश्छन्दानुवर्तिन: ॥ ४ ॥
apy abhadram na vipranam bhadre loke ’dhunagatam na dharmasya na lokasya mrtyos chandanuvartinah
O most gentle one, I wonder whether anything inauspicious has now taken place in regard to religious principles, the brahmanas or the people in general, who are subject to the whims of death.
अपि वाकुशलं किञ्चिद् गृहेषु गृहमेधिनि । धर्मस्यार्थस्य कामस्य यत्र योगो ह्ययोगिनाम् ॥ ५ ॥
api vakusalam kincid grhesu grha-medhini dharmasyarthasya kamasya yatra yogo hy ayoginam
O my wife, who are very much attached to household life, if the principles of religion, economic development and satisfaction of the senses are properly followed in household life, one’s activities are as good as those of a transcendentalist. I wonder whether there have been any discrepancies in following these principles.
अपि वातिथयोऽभ्येत्य कुटुम्बासक्तया त्वया । गृहादपूजिता याता: प्रत्युत्थानेन वा क्वचित् ॥ ६ ॥
api vatithayo ’bhyetya kutumbasaktaya tvaya grhad apujita yatah pratyutthanena va kvacit
I wonder whether because of being too attached to the members of your family, you failed to properly receive uninvited guests, who therefore were not welcomed and went away.
गृहेषु येष्वतिथयो नार्चिता: सलिलैरपि । यदि निर्यान्ति ते नूनं फेरुराजगृहोपमा: ॥ ७ ॥
grhesu yesv atithayo narcitah salilair api yadi niryanti te nunam pheruraja-grhopamah
Homes from which guests go away without having been received even with an offering of a little water are like those holes in the field which are the homes of jackals.
अप्यग्नयस्तु वेलायां न हुता हविषा सति । त्वयोद्विग्नधिया भद्रे प्रोषिते मयि कर्हिचित् ॥ ८ ॥
apy agnayas tu velayam na huta havisa sati tvayodvigna-dhiya bhadre prosite mayi karhicit
O chaste and auspicious woman, when I left home for other places, were you in so much anxiety that you did not offer oblations of ghee into the fire?
यत्पूजया कामदुघान्याति लोकान्गृहान्वित: । ब्राह्मणोऽग्निश्च वै विष्णो: सर्वदेवात्मनो मुखम् ॥ ९ ॥
yat-pujaya kama-dughan yati lokan grhanvitah brahmano ’gnis ca vai visnoh sarva-devatmano mukham
By worshiping the fire and the brahmanas, a householder can achieve the desired goal of residing in the higher planes, for the sacrificial fire and the brahmanas are to be considered the mouth of Lord Visnu, who is the Supersoul of all the demigods.
अपि सर्वे कुशलिनस्तव पुत्रा मनस्विनि । लक्षयेऽस्वस्थमात्मानं भवत्या लक्षणैरहम् ॥ १० ॥
api sarve kusalinas tava putra manasvini laksaye ’svastham atmanam bhavatya laksanair aham
O great-minded lady, are all your sons faring well? Seeing your withered face, I can perceive that your mind is not tranquil.
श्रीअदितिरुवाच भद्रं द्विजगवां ब्रह्मन्धर्मस्यास्य जनस्य च । त्रिवर्गस्य परं क्षेत्रं गृहमेधिन्गृहा इमे ॥ ११ ॥
sri-aditir uvaca bhadram dvija-gavam brahman dharmasyasya janasya ca tri-vargasya param ksetram grhamedhin grha ime
Aditi said: O my respected brahmana husband, all is well with the brahmanas, the cows, religion and the welfare of other people. O master of the house, the three principles of dharma, artha and kama flourish in household life, which is consequently full of good fortune.
अग्नयोऽतिथयो भृत्या भिक्षवो ये च लिप्सव: । सर्वं भगवतो ब्रह्मन्ननुध्यानान्न रिष्यति ॥ १२ ॥
agnayo ’tithayo bhrtya bhiksavo ye ca lipsavah sarvam bhagavato brahmann anudhyanan na risyati
O beloved husband, the fires, guests, servants and beggars are all being properly cared for by me. Because I always think of you, there is no possibility that any of the religious principles will be neglected.
को नु मे भगवन्कामो न सम्पद्येत मानस: । यस्या भवान्प्रजाध्यक्ष एवं धर्मान्प्रभाषते ॥ १३ ॥
ko nu me bhagavan kamo na sampadyeta manasah yasya bhavan prajadhyaksa evam dharman prabhasate
O my lord, since you are a Prajapati and are personally my instructor in the principles of religion, where is the possibility that all my desires will not be fulfilled?
तवैव मारीच मन:शरीरजा: प्रजा इमा: सत्त्वरजस्तमोजुष: । समो भवांस्तास्वसुरादिषु प्रभो तथापि भक्तं भजते महेश्वर: ॥ १४ ॥
tavaiva marica manah-sarirajah praja imah sattva-rajas-tamo-jusah samo bhavams tasv asuradisu prabho tathapi bhaktam bhajate mahesvarah
O son of Marici, because you are a great personality you are equal toward all the demons and demigods, who are born either from your body or from your mind and who possess one or another of the three qualities—sattva-guna, rajo-guna or tamo-guna. But although the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the supreme controller, is equal toward all living entities, He is especially favorable to the devotees.
तस्मादीश भजन्त्या मे श्रेयश्चिन्तय सुव्रत । हृतश्रियो हृतस्थानान्सपत्नै: पाहि न: प्रभो ॥ १५ ॥
tasmad isa bhajantya me sreyas cintaya suvrata hrta-sriyo hrta-sthanan sapatnaih pahi nah prabho
Therefore, most gentle lord, kindly favor your maidservant. We have now been deprived of our opulence and residence by our competitors, the demons. Kindly give us protection.
परैर्विवासिता साहं मग्ना व्यसनसागरे । ऐश्वर्यं श्रीर्यश: स्थानं हृतानि प्रबलैर्मम ॥ १६ ॥
parair vivasita saham magna vyasana-sagare aisvaryam srir yasah sthanam hrtani prabalair mama
The demons, our formidably powerful enemies, have taken away our opulence, our beauty, our fame and even our residence. Indeed, we have now been exiled, and we are drowning in an ocean of trouble.
यथा तानि पुन: साधो प्रपद्येरन् ममात्मजा: । तथा विधेहि कल्याणं धिया कल्याणकृत्तम ॥ १७ ॥
yatha tani punah sadho prapadyeran mamatmajah tatha vidhehi kalyanam dhiya kalyana-krttama
O best of sages, best of all those who grant auspicious benedictions, please consider our situation and bestow upon my sons the benedictions by which they can regain what they have lost.
श्रीशुक उवाच एवमभ्यर्थितोऽदित्या कस्तामाह स्मयन्निव । अहो मायाबलं विष्णो: स्नेहबद्धमिदं जगत् ॥ १८ ॥
sri-suka uvaca evam abhyarthito ’ditya kas tam aha smayann iva aho maya-balam visnoh sneha-baddham idam jagat
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: When Kasyapa Muni was thus requested by Aditi, he slightly smiled Alas he said, how powerful is the illusory energy of Lord Visnu, by which the entire world is bound by affection for children
क्व देहो भौतिकोऽनात्मा क्व चात्मा प्रकृते: पर: । कस्य के पतिपुत्राद्या मोह एव हि कारणम् ॥ १९ ॥
kva deho bhautiko ’natma kva catma prakrteh parah kasya ke pati-putradya moha eva hi karanam
Kasyapa Muni continued: What is this material body, made of five elements? It is different from the spirit soul. Indeed, the spirit soul is completely different from the material elements from which the body is made. But because of bodily attachment, one is regarded as a husband or son. These illusory relationships are caused by misunderstanding.
उपतिष्ठस्व पुरुषं भगवन्तं जनार्दनम् । सर्वभूतगुहावासं वासुदेवं जगद्गुरुम् ॥ २० ॥
upatisthasva purusam bhagavantam janardanam sarva-bhuta-guha-vasam vasudevam jagad-gurum
My dear Aditi, engage in devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the master of everything, who can subdue everyone’s enemies, and who sits within everyone’s heart. Only that Supreme Person—Krsna, or Vasudeva—can bestow all auspicious benedictions upon everyone, for He is the spiritual master of the universe.
स विधास्यति ते कामान्हरिर्दीनानुकम्पन: । अमोघा भगवद्भक्तिर्नेतरेति मतिर्मम ॥ २१ ॥
sa vidhasyati te kaman harir dinanukampanah amogha bhagavad-bhaktir netareti matir mama
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is very merciful to the poor, will fulfill all of your desires, for devotional service unto Him is infallible. Any method other than devotional service is useless. That is my opinion.
श्रीअदितिरुवाच केनाहं विधिना ब्रह्मन्नुपस्थास्ये जगत्पतिम् । यथा मे सत्यसङ्कल्पो विदध्यात् स मनोरथम् ॥ २२ ॥
sri-aditir uvaca kenaham vidhina brahmann upasthasye jagat-patim yatha me satya-sankalpo vidadhyat sa manoratham
Srimati Aditi said: O brahmana, tell me the regulative principles by which I may worship the supreme master of the world so that the Lord will be pleased with me and fulfill all my desires.
आदिश त्वं द्विजश्रेष्ठ विधिं तदुपधावनम् । आशु तुष्यति मे देव: सीदन्त्या: सह पुत्रकै: ॥ २३ ॥
adisa tvam dvija-srestha vidhim tad-upadhavanam asu tusyati me devah sidantyah saha putrakaih
O best of the brahmanas, kindly instruct me in the perfect method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead in devotional service, by which the Lord may very soon be pleased with me and save me, along with my sons, from this most dangerous condition.
श्रीकश्यप उवाच एतन्मे भगवान्पृष्ट: प्रजाकामस्य पद्मज: । यदाह ते प्रवक्ष्यामि व्रतं केशवतोषणम् ॥ २४ ॥
sri-kasyapa uvaca etan me bhagavan prstah praja-kamasya padmajah yad aha te pravaksyami vratam kesava-tosanam
Sri Kasyapa Muni said: When I desired offspring, I placed inquiries before Lord Brahma, who is born from a lotus flower. Now I shall explain to you the same process Lord Brahma instructed me, by which Kesava, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is satisfied.
फाल्गुनस्यामले पक्षे द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् । अर्चयेदरविन्दाक्षं भक्त्या परमयान्वित: ॥ २५ ॥
phalgunasyamale pakse dvadasaham payo-vratam arcayed aravindaksam bhaktya paramayanvitah
In the bright fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February and March), for twelve days ending with Dvadasi, one should observe the vow of subsisting only on milk and should worship the lotus-eyed Supreme Personality of Godhead with all devotion.
सिनीवाल्यां मृदालिप्य स्नायात् क्रोडविदीर्णया । यदि लभ्येत वै स्रोतस्येतं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् ॥ २६ ॥
sinivalyam mrdalipya snayat kroda-vidirnaya yadi labhyeta vai srotasy etam mantram udirayet
If dirt dug up by a boar is available, on the day of the dark moon one should smear this dirt on his body and then bathe in a flowing river. While bathing, one should chant the following mantra.
त्वं देव्यादिवराहेण रसाया: स्थानमिच्छता । उद्धृतासि नमस्तुभ्यं पाप्मानं मे प्रणाशय ॥ २७ ॥
tvam devy adi-varahena rasayah sthanam icchata uddhrtasi namas tubhyam papmanam me pranasaya
O mother earth, you were raised by the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of a boar because of your desiring to have a place to stay. I pray that you kindly vanquish all the reactions of my sinful life. I offer my respectful obeisances unto you.
निर्वर्तितात्मनियमो देवमर्चेत् समाहित: । अर्चायां स्थण्डिले सूर्ये जले वह्नौ गुरावपि ॥ २८ ॥
nirvartitatma-niyamo devam arcet samahitah arcayam sthandile surye jale vahnau gurav api
Thereafter, one should perform his daily spiritual duties and then, with great attention, offer worship to the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also to the altar, the sun, water, fire and the spiritual master.
नमस्तुभ्यं भगवते पुरुषाय महीयसे । सर्वभूतनिवासाय वासुदेवाय साक्षिणे ॥ २९ ॥
namas tubhyam bhagavate purusaya mahiyase sarva-bhuta-nivasaya vasudevaya saksine
O Supreme Personality of Godhead, greatest of all, who lives in everyone’s heart and in whom everyone lives, O witness of everything, O Vasudeva, supreme and all-pervading person, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.
नमोऽव्यक्ताय सूक्ष्माय प्रधानपुरुषाय च । चतुर्विंशद्गुणज्ञाय गुणसङ्ख्यानहेतवे ॥ ३० ॥
namo ’vyaktaya suksmaya pradhana-purusaya ca catur-vimsad-guna-jnaya guna-sankhyana-hetave
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, the Supreme Person. Being very subtle, You are never visible to material eyes. You are the knower of the twenty-four elements, and You are the inaugurator of the sankhya-yoga system.
नमो द्विशीर्ष्णे त्रिपदे चतु:शृङ्गाय तन्तवे । सप्तहस्ताय यज्ञाय त्रयीविद्यात्मने नम: ॥ ३१ ॥
namo dvi-sirsne tri-pade catuh-srngaya tantave sapta-hastaya yajnaya trayi-vidyatmane namah
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who have two heads (prayaniya and udayaniya), three legs (savana-traya), four horns (the four Vedas) and seven hands (the seven chandas, such as Gayatri). I offer my obeisances unto You, whose heart and soul are the three Vedic rituals (karma-kanda, jnana-kanda and upasana-kanda) and who expand these rituals in the form of sacrifice.
नम: शिवाय रुद्राय नम: शक्तिधराय च । सर्वविद्याधिपतये भूतानां पतये नम: ॥ ३२ ॥
namah sivaya rudraya namah sakti-dharaya ca sarva-vidyadhipataye bhutanam pataye namah
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, Lord Siva, or Rudra, who are the reservoir of all potencies, the reservoir of all knowledge, and the master of everyone.
नमो हिरण्यगर्भाय प्राणाय जगदात्मने । योगैश्वर्यशरीराय नमस्ते योगहेतवे ॥ ३३ ॥
namo hiranyagarbhaya pranaya jagad-atmane yogaisvarya-sariraya namas te yoga-hetave
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are situated as Hiranyagarbha, the source of life, the Supersoul of every living entity. Your body is the source of the opulence of all mystic power. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.
नमस्त आदिदेवाय साक्षिभूताय ते नम: । नारायणाय ऋषये नराय हरये नम: ॥ ३४ ॥
namas ta adi-devaya saksi-bhutaya te namah narayanaya rsaye naraya haraye namah
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are the original Personality of Godhead, the witness in everyone’s heart, and the incarnation of Nara-Narayana Rsi in the form of a human being. O Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.
नमो मरकतश्यामवपुषेऽधिगतश्रिये । केशवाय नमस्तुभ्यं नमस्ते पीतवाससे ॥ ३५ ॥
namo marakata-syama- vapuse ’dhigata-sriye kesavaya namas tubhyam namas te pita-vasase
My Lord, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are dressed in yellow garments, whose bodily hue resembles the marakata gem, and who have full control over the goddess of fortune. O my Lord Kesava, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.
त्वं सर्ववरद: पुंसां वरेण्य वरदर्षभ । अतस्ते श्रेयसे धीरा: पादरेणुमुपासते ॥ ३६ ॥
tvam sarva-varadah pumsam varenya varadarsabha atas te sreyase dhirah pada-renum upasate
O most exalted and worshipable Lord, best of those who bestow benediction, You can fulfill the desires of everyone, and therefore those who are sober, for their own welfare, worship the dust of Your lotus feet.
अन्ववर्तन्त यं देवा: श्रीश्च तत्पादपद्मयो: । स्पृहयन्त इवामोदं भगवान्मे प्रसीदताम् ॥ ३७ ॥
anvavartanta yam devah sris ca tat-pada-padmayoh sprhayanta ivamodam bhagavan me prasidatam
All the demigods, as well as the goddess of fortune, engage in the service of His lotus feet. Indeed, they respect the fragrance of those lotus feet. May the Supreme Personality of Godhead be pleased with me.
एतैर्मन्त्रैर्हृषीकेशमावाहनपुरस्कृतम् । अर्चयेच्छ्रद्धया युक्त: पाद्योपस्पर्शनादिभि: ॥ ३८ ॥
etair mantrair hrsikesam avahana-puraskrtam arcayec chraddhaya yuktah padyopasparsanadibhih
Kasyapa Muni continued: By chanting all these mantras, welcoming the Supreme Personality of Godhead with faith and devotion, and offering Him items of worship (such as padya and arghya), one should worship Kesava, Hrsikesa, Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
अर्चित्वा गन्धमाल्याद्यै: पयसा स्नपयेद् विभुम् । वस्त्रोपवीताभरणपाद्योपस्पर्शनैस्तत: । गन्धधूपादिभिश्चार्चेद्द्वादशाक्षरविद्यया ॥ ३९ ॥
arcitva gandha-malyadyaih payasa snapayed vibhum vastropavitabharana- padyopasparsanais tatah gandha-dhupadibhis carced dvadasaksara-vidyaya
In the beginning, the devotee should chant the dvadasaksara-mantra and offer flower garlands, incense and so on. After worshiping the Lord in this way, one should bathe the Lord with milk and dress Him with proper garments, a sacred thread, and ornaments. After offering water to wash the Lord’s feet, one should again worship the Lord with fragrant flowers, incense and other paraphernalia.
शृतं पयसि नैवेद्यं शाल्यन्नं विभवे सति । ससर्पि: सगुडं दत्त्वा जुहुयान्मूलविद्यया ॥ ४० ॥
srtam payasi naivedyam saly-annam vibhave sati sasarpih sagudam dattva juhuyan mula-vidyaya
If one can afford to, one should offer the Deity fine rice boiled in milk with clarified butter and molasses. While chanting the same original mantra, one should offer all this to the fire.
निवेदितं तद्भक्ताय दद्याद्भुञ्जीत वा स्वयम् । दत्त्वाचमनमर्चित्वा ताम्बूलं च निवेदयेत् ॥ ४१ ॥
niveditam tad-bhaktaya dadyad bhunjita va svayam dattvacamanam arcitva tambulam ca nivedayet
One should offer all the prasada to a Vaisnava or offer him some of the prasada and then take some oneself. After this, one should offer the Deity acamana and then betel nut and then again worship the Lord.
जपेदष्टोत्तरशतं स्तुवीत स्तुतिभि: प्रभुम् । कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणं भूमौ प्रणमेद् दण्डवन्मुदा ॥ ४२ ॥
japed astottara-satam stuvita stutibhih prabhum krtva pradaksinam bhumau pranamed dandavan muda
Thereafter, one should silently murmur the mantra 108 times and offer prayers to the Lord for His glorification. Then one should circumambulate the Lord and finally, with great delight and satisfaction, offer obeisances, falling straight like a rod (dandavat).
कृत्वा शिरसि तच्छेषां देवमुद्वासयेत् तत: । द्वयवरान्भोजयेद् विप्रान्पायसेन यथोचितम् ॥ ४३ ॥
krtva sirasi tac-chesam devam udvasayet tatah dvy-avaran bhojayed vipran payasena yathocitam
After touching to one’s head all the flowers and water offered to the Deity, one should throw them into a sacred place. Then one should feed at least two brahmanas with sweet rice.
भुञ्जीत तैरनुज्ञात: सेष्ट: शेषं सभाजितै: । ब्रह्मचार्यथ तद्रात्र्यां श्वोभूते प्रथमेऽहनि ॥ ४४ ॥ स्नात: शुचिर्यथोक्तेन विधिना सुसमाहित: । पयसा स्नापयित्वार्चेद् यावद्व्रतसमापनम् ॥ ४५ ॥
bhunjita tair anujnatah sestah sesam sabhajitaih brahmacary atha tad-ratryam svo bhute prathame ’hani snatah sucir yathoktena vidhina susamahitah payasa snapayitvarced yavad vrata-samapanam
One should perfectly honor the respectable brahmanas one has fed, and then, after taking their permission, one should take prasada with his friends and relatives. For that night, one should observe strict celibacy, and the next morning, after bathing again, with purity and attention one should bathe the Deity of Visnu with milk and worship Him according to the methods formerly stated in detail.
पयोभक्षो व्रतमिदं चरेद् विष्णवर्चनादृत: । पूर्ववज्जुहुयादग्निं ब्राह्मणांश्चापि भोजयेत् ॥ ४६ ॥
payo-bhakso vratam idam cared visnv-arcanadrtah purvavaj juhuyad agnim brahmanams capi bhojayet
Worshiping Lord Visnu with great faith and devotion and living only by drinking milk, one should follow this vow. One should also offer oblations to the fire and feed the brahmanas as mentioned before.
एवं त्वहरह: कुर्याद्द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् । हरेराराधनं होममर्हणं द्विजतर्पणम् ॥ ४७ ॥
evam tv ahar ahah kuryad dvadasaham payo-vratam harer aradhanam homam arhanam dvija-tarpanam
In this way, until twelve days have passed, one should observe this payo-vrata, worshiping the Lord every day, executing the routine duties, performing sacrifices and feeding the brahmanas.
प्रतिपद्दिनमारभ्य यावच्छुक्लत्रयोदशीम् । ब्रह्मचर्यमध:स्वप्नं स्नानं त्रिषवणं चरेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
pratipad-dinam arabhya yavac chukla-trayodasim brahmacaryam adhah-svapnam snanam tri-savanam caret
From pratipat until the thirteenth day of the next bright moon (sukla-trayodasi), one should observe complete celibacy, sleep on the floor, bathe three times a day and thus execute the vow.
वर्जयेदसदालापं भोगानुच्चावचांस्तथा । अहिंस्र: सर्वभूतानां वासुदेवपरायण: ॥ ४९ ॥
varjayed asad-alapam bhogan uccavacams tatha ahimsrah sarva-bhutanam vasudeva-parayanah
During this period, one should not unnecessarily talk of material subjects or topics of sense gratification, one should be completely free from envy of all living entities, and one should be a pure and simple devotee of Lord Vasudeva.
त्रयोदश्यामथो विष्णो: स्नपनं पञ्चकैर्विभो: । कारयेच्छास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना विधिकोविदै: ॥ ५० ॥
trayodasyam atho visnoh snapanam pancakair vibhoh karayec chastra-drstena vidhina vidhi-kovidaih
Thereafter, following the directions of the sastra with help from brahmanas who know the sastra, on the thirteenth day of the moon one should bathe Lord Visnu with five substances (milk, yogurt, ghee, sugar and honey).
पूजां च महतीं कुर्याद् वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जित: । चरुं निरूप्य पयसि शिपिविष्टाय विष्णवे ॥ ५१ ॥ सूक्तेन तेन पुरुषं यजेत सुसमाहित: । नैवेद्यं चातिगुणवद् दद्यात्पुरुषतुष्टिदम् ॥ ५२ ॥
pujam ca mahatim kuryad vitta-sathya-vivarjitah carum nirupya payasi sipivistaya visnave suktena tena purusam yajeta susamahitah naivedyam catigunavad dadyat purusa-tustidam
Giving up the miserly habit of not spending money, one should arrange for the gorgeous worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, who is situated in the heart of every living entity. With great attention, one must prepare an oblation of grains boiled in ghee and milk and must chant the Purusa-sukta mantra. The offerings of food should be of varieties of tastes. In this way, one should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
आचार्यं ज्ञानसम्पन्नं वस्त्राभरणधेनुभि: । तोषयेदृत्विजश्चैव तद्विद्ध्याराधनं हरे: ॥ ५३ ॥
acaryam jnana-sampannam vastrabharana-dhenubhih tosayed rtvijas caiva tad viddhy aradhanam hareh
One should satisfy the spiritual master (acarya), who is very learned in Vedic literature, and should satisfy his assistant priests (known as hota, udgata, adhvaryu and brahma). One should please them by offering them clothing, ornaments and cows. This is the ceremony called visnu-aradhana, or worship of Lord Visnu.
भोजयेत् तान्गुणवता सदन्नेन शुचिस्मिते । अन्यांश्च ब्राह्मणाञ्छक्त्या ये च तत्र समागता: ॥ ५४ ॥
bhojayet tan gunavata sad-annena suci-smite anyams ca brahmanan chaktya ye ca tatra samagatah
O most auspicious lady, one should perform all the ceremonies under the direction of learned acaryas and should satisfy them and their priests. By distributing prasada, one should also satisfy the brahmanas and others who have assembled.
दक्षिणां गुरवे दद्यादृत्विग्भ्यश्च यथार्हत: । अन्नाद्येनाश्वपाकांश्च प्रीणयेत्समुपागतान् ॥ ५५ ॥
daksinam gurave dadyad rtvigbhyas ca yatharhatah annadyenasva-pakams ca prinayet samupagatan
One should satisfy the spiritual master and assistant priests by giving them cloth, ornaments, cows and also some monetary contribution. And by distributing prasada one should satisfy everyone assembled, including even the lowest of men, the candalas (eaters of dog flesh).
भुक्तवत्सु च सर्वेषु दीनान्धकृपणादिषु । विष्णोस्तत्प्रीणनं विद्वान्भुञ्जीत सह बन्धुभि: ॥ ५६ ॥
bhuktavatsu ca sarvesu dinandha-krpanadisu visnos tat prinanam vidvan bhunjita saha bandhubhih
One should distribute visnu-prasada to everyone, including the poor man, the blind man, the nondevotee and the non-brahmana. Knowing that Lord Visnu is very pleased when everyone is sumptuously fed with visnu-prasada, the performer of yajna should then take prasada with his friends and relatives.
नृत्यवादित्रगीतैश्च स्तुतिभि: स्वस्तिवाचकै: । कारयेत्तत्कथाभिश्च पूजां भगवतोऽन्वहम् ॥ ५७ ॥
nrtya-vaditra-gitais ca stutibhih svasti-vacakaih karayet tat-kathabhis ca pujam bhagavato ’nvaham
Every day from pratipat to trayodasi, one should continue the ceremony, to the accompaniment of dancing, singing, the beating of a drum, the chanting of prayers and all-auspicious mantras, and recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam. In this way, one should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
एतत्पयोव्रतं नाम पुरुषाराधनं परम् । पितामहेनाभिहितं मया ते समुदाहृतम् ॥ ५८ ॥
etat payo-vratam nama purusaradhanam param pitamahenabhihitam maya te samudahrtam
This is the religious ritualistic ceremony known as payo-vrata, by which one may worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I received this information from Brahma, my grandfather, and now I have described it to you in all details.
त्वं चानेन महाभागे सम्यक्चीर्णेन केशवम् । आत्मना शुद्धभावेन नियतात्मा भजाव्ययम् ॥ ५९ ॥
tvam canena maha-bhage samyak cirnena kesavam atmana suddha-bhavena niyatatma bhajavyayam
O most fortunate lady, establishing your mind in a good spirit, execute this process of payo-vrata and thus worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kesava, who is inexhaustible.
अयं वै सर्वयज्ञाख्य: सर्वव्रतमिति स्मृतम् । तप:सारमिदं भद्रे दानं चेश्वरतर्पणम् ॥ ६० ॥
ayam vai sarva-yajnakhyah sarva-vratam iti smrtam tapah-saram idam bhadre danam cesvara-tarpanam
This payo-vrata is also known as sarva-yajna. In other words, by performing this sacrifice one can perform all other sacrifices automatically. This is also acknowledged to be the best of all ritualistic ceremonies. O gentle lady, it is the essence of all austerities, and it is the process of giving charity and pleasing the supreme controller.
त एव नियमा: साक्षात्त एव च यमोत्तमा: । तपो दानं व्रतं यज्ञो येन तुष्यत्यधोक्षज: ॥ ६१ ॥
ta eva niyamah saksat ta eva ca yamottamah tapo danam vratam yajno yena tusyaty adhoksajah
This is the best process for pleasing the transcendental Supreme Personality of Godhead, known as Adhoksaja. It is the best of all regulative principles, the best austerity, the best process of giving charity, and the best process of sacrifice.
तस्मादेतद्व्रतं भद्रे प्रयता श्रद्धयाचर । भगवान्परितुष्टस्ते वरानाशु विधास्यति ॥ ६२ ॥
tasmad etad vratam bhadre prayata sraddhayacara bhagavan paritustas te varan asu vidhasyati
Therefore, my dear gentle lady, follow this ritualistic vow, strictly observing the regulative principles. By this process, the Supreme Person will very soon be pleased with you and will satisfy all your desires.
