SB 8.16.47

SB 8.16.47

Devanagari

एवं त्वहरह: कुर्याद्‌द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् । हरेराराधनं होममर्हणं द्विजतर्पणम् ॥ ४७ ॥

Verse text

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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

In this way, for twelve days, one should drink only milk, daily honor the Lord, perform deity worship, perform sacrifices and feed the brāhmaṇas.