Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 27 Verses 30-31

Canto 11: General History | Chapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.27.30-31

candanośīra-karpūra-

kuńkumāguru-vāsitaiḥ

salilaiḥ snāpayen mantrair

nityadā vibhave sati

svarṇa-gharmānuvākena

mahāpuruṣa-vidyayā

pauruṣeṇāpi sūktena

sāmabhī rājanādibhiḥ

SYNONYMS

candana — with sandalwood paste; uśīra — the fragrant uśīra root; karpūra — camphor; kuńkuma — vermilion; aguru — aloes wood; vāsitaiḥ — which are perfumed; salilaiḥ — by different kinds of water; snāpayet — one should bathe the Deity; mantraiḥ — with mantras; nityadā — every day; vibhave — assets; sati — to the extent that there are; svarṇa-gharma-anuvākena — by the chapter of the Vedas known as Svarṇa-gharma; mahā-puruṣa-vidyayā — by the incantation called Mahāpuruṣa; pauruṣeṇa — by the Puruṣa-sūkta; api — also; sūktena — the Vedic hymn; sāmabhiḥ — by songs from the Sāma Veda; rājana-ādibhiḥ — known as Rājana and so on.

TRANSLATION

The worshiper should bathe the Deity every day, as opulently as his assets permit, using waters scented with sandalwood, uśīra root, camphor, kuńkuma and aguru. He should also chant various Vedic hymns, such as the anuvāka known as Svarṇa-gharma, the Mahāpuruṣa-vidyā, the Puruṣa-sūkta and various songs of the Sāma Veda, such as the Rājana and the Rohiṇya.

PURPORT

The Puruṣa-sūkta prayer, beginning oḿ sahasra-śīrṣā-puruṣaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ sahasra-pāt, is contained within the Ṛg Veda.

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