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SB 8.16.47

Devanāgarī

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

Text

evaṁ tv ahar ahaḥ kuryād dvādaśāhaṁ payo-vratam harer ārādhanaṁ homam arhaṇaṁ dvija-tarpaṇam

Synonyms

evam—in this way;tu—indeed;ahaḥahaḥ—day after day;kuryāt—should execute;dvādaśa-aham—until twelve days;payaḥ-vratam—the observance of thevrataknown aspayo-vrata;hareḥārādhanam—worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead;homam—by executing a fire sacrifice;arhaṇam—worshiping the Deity;dvija-tarpaṇam—and satisfying thebrāhmaṇasby 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.

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