SB 11.27.36
Srimad-Bhagavatam, Eleventh Canto, Chapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 36
vidhinā vihite kuṇḍe
mekhalā-garta-vedibhiḥ
agnim ādhāya paritaḥ
samūhet pāṇinoditam
SYNONYMS
vidhinā—according to scriptural injunctions; vihite—constructed; kuṇḍe—in the sacrificial arena; mekhalā—with the paraphernalia of the sacred belt; garta—the sacrificial pit; vedibhiḥ—and the altar mound; agnim—the fire; ādhāya—establishing; paritaḥ—on all sides; samūhet—one should build up; pāṇinā—with his hands; uditam—blazing.
TRANSLATION
In an arena constructed according to scriptural injunctions, the devotee should perform a fire sacrifice, utilizing the sacred belt, the sacrificial pit and the altar mound. When igniting the sacrificial fire, the devotee should bring it to a blaze with wood piled up by his own hands.