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Chapter 4: Ambarīṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni

Verse 31–32 of 60
SB 9.4.31-32

महाभिषेकविधिना सर्वोपस्करसम्पदा अभिषिच्याम्बराकल्पैर्गन्धमाल्यार्हणादिभिः तद्गतान्तरभावेन पूजयामास केशवम् ब्राह्मणांश्च महाभागान्सिद्धार्थानपि भक्तितः

mahābhiṣeka-vidhinā sarvopaskara-sampadā abhiṣicyāmbarākalpair gandha-mālyārhaṇādibhiḥ tad-gatāntara-bhāvena pūjayām āsa keśavam brāhmaṇāṁś ca mahā-bhāgān siddhārthān api bhaktitaḥ

Synonyms

mahā-abhiṣeka-vidhināby the regulative principles for bathing the Deity; sarva-upaskara-sampadāby all the paraphernalia for worshiping the Deity; abhiṣicyaafter bathing; ambara-ākalpaiḥwith nice clothing and ornaments; gandha-mālyawith fragrant flower garlands; arhaṇa-ādibhiḥand with other paraphernalia to worship the Deity; tat-gata-antara-bhāvenahis mind saturated with devotional service; pūjayām āsahe worshiped; keśavamunto Kṛṣṇa; brāhmaṇān caand the brāhmaṇas; mahā-bhāgānwho were greatly fortunate; siddha-arthānself-satisfied, without waiting for any worship; apieven; bhaktitaḥwith great devotion..

Translation

Following the regulative principles of mahābhiṣeka, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa performed the bathing ceremony for the Deity of Lord Kṛṣṇa with all paraphernalia, and then he dressed the Deity with fine clothing, ornaments, fragrant flower garlands and other paraphernalia for worship of the Lord. With attention and devotion, he worshiped Kṛṣṇa and all the greatly fortunate brāhmaṇas who were free from material desires.

Verse 31–32 of 60
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