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SB 8.16.50

Devanāgarī

त्रयोदश्यामथो विष्णो: स्‍नपनं पञ्चकैर्विभो: । कारयेच्छास्त्रद‍ृष्टेन विधिना विधिकोविदै: ॥ ५० ॥

Text

trayodaśyām atho viṣṇoḥ snapanaṁ pañcakair vibhoḥ kārayec chāstra-dṛṣṭena vidhinā vidhi-kovidaiḥ

Synonyms

trayodaśyām—on the thirteenth day of the moon;atho—thereafter;viṣṇoḥ—of Lord Viṣṇu;snapanam—bathing;pañcakaiḥ—bypañcāmṛta,five substances;vibhoḥ—the Lord;kārayet—one should execute;śāstra-dṛṣṭena—enjoined in the scripture;vidhinā—under regulative principles;vidhi-kovidaiḥ—assisted by the priests who know the regulative principles.

Translation

Thereafter, following the directions of the śāstra with help from brāhmaṇas who know the śāstra, on the thirteenth day of the moon one should bathe Lord Viṣṇu with five substances [milk, yogurt, ghee, sugar and honey].

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