त्रयोदश्यामथो विष्णो: स्नपनं पञ्चकैर्विभो: । कारयेच्छास्त्रदृष्टेन विधिना विधिकोविदै: ॥ ५० ॥
trayodasyam atho visnoh snapanam pancakair vibhoh karayec chastra-drstena vidhina vidhi-kovidaih
- trayodasyam
- on the thirteenth day of the moon
- atho
- thereafter
- visnoh
- of Lord Visnu
- snapanam
- bathing
- pancakaih
- by pancamrta, five substances
- vibhoh
- the Lord
- karayet
- one should execute
- sastra-drstena
- enjoined in the scripture
- vidhina
- under regulative principles
- vidhi-kovidaih
- assisted by the priests who know the regulative principles.
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).