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Chapter 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship

Verse 47 of 60
SB 8.16.47

एवं त्वहरहः कुर्याद्द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् हरेराराधनं होममर्हणं द्विजतर्पणम्

evaṁ tv ahar ahaḥ kuryād dvādaśāhaṁ payo-vratam harer ārādhanaṁ homam arhaṇaṁ dvija-tarpaṇam

Synonyms

evam—in this way; tu—indeed; ahaḥ ahaḥ—day after day; kuryāt—should execute; dvādaśa-aham—until twelve days; payaḥ-vratam—the observance of the vrata known as payo-vrata; hareḥ ārādhanam—worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead; homam—by executing a fire sacrifice; arhaṇam—worshiping the Deity; dvija-tarpaṇam—and satisfying the brāhmaṇas by feeding them..

Translation

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 brāhmaṇas.

Verse 47 of 60