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SB 8.16.53

Devanāgarī

आचार्यं ज्ञानसम्पन्नं वस्त्राभरणधेनुभि: । तोषयेद‍ृत्विजश्चैव तद्विद्ध्याराधनं हरे: ॥ ५३ ॥

Text

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;caeva—as well as;tatviddhi—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.

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