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Chapter 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship

Verse 58 of 60
SB 8.16.58

एतत्पयोव्रतं नाम पुरुषाराधनं परम् पितामहेनाभिहितं मया ते समुदाहृतम्

etat payo-vrataṁ nāma puruṣārādhanaṁ param pitāmahenābhihitaṁ mayā te samudāhṛtam

Synonyms

etat—this; payaḥ-vratam—ceremony known as payo-vrata; nāma—by that name; puruṣa-ārādhanam—the process of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead; param—the best; pitāmahena—by my grandfather, Lord Brahmā; abhihitam—stated; mayā—by me; te—unto you; samudāhṛtam—described in all details..

Translation

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 Brahmā, my grandfather, and now I have described it to you in all details.

Verse 58 of 60