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Chapter 19: Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony

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SB 6.19.1

श्रीराजोवाच व्रतं पुंसवनं ब्रह्मन्भवता यदुदीरितम् तस्य वेदितुमिच्छामि येन विष्णुः प्रसीदति

śrī-rājovāca vrataṁ puṁsavanaṁ brahman bhavatā yad udīritam tasya veditum icchāmi yena viṣṇuḥ prasīdati

Synonyms

śrī-rājā uvāca—Mahārāja Parīkṣit said; vratam—the vow; puṁsavanam—called puṁsavana; brahman—O brāhmaṇa; bhavatā—by you; yat—which; udīritam—was spoken of; tasya—of that; veditum—to know; icchāmi—I want; yena—by which; viṣṇuḥ—Lord Viṣṇu; prasīdati—is pleased..

Translation

Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: My dear lord, you have already spoken about the puṁsavana vow. Now I want to hear about it in detail, for I understand that by observing this vow one can please the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu.

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