SB 8.16.53

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Eighth Canto - Chapter 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship

SB 8.16.51-52 - SB 8.16.54

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 53

ācāryaṁ jñāna-sampannaṁ

vastrābharaṇa-dhenubhiḥ

toṣayed ṛtvijaś caiva

tad viddhy ārādhanaṁ hareḥ

SYNONYMS

ācāryam—the spiritual master; jñāna-sampannam—very advanced in spiritual knowledge; vastra-ābharaṇa-dhenubhiḥ—with clothing, ornaments and many cows; toṣayet—should satisfy; ṛtvijaḥ—the priests recommended by the spiritual master; ca eva—as well as; tat viddhi—try to understand that; ārādhanam—worship; hareḥ—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

One should satisfy the spiritual master [ācārya], who is very learned in Vedic literature, and should satisfy his assistant priests [known as hotā, udgātā, adhvaryu and brahma]. One should please them by offering them clothing, ornaments and cows. This is the ceremony called viṣṇu-ārādhana, or worship of Lord Viṣṇu.

SB 8.16.51-52 - SB 8.16.54