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SB 8.16.58

Devanāgarī

एतत्पयोव्रतं नाम पुरुषाराधनं परम् । पितामहेनाभिहितं मया ते समुदाहृतम् ॥ ५८ ॥

Text

etat payo-vrataṁ nāma puruṣārādhanaṁ param pitāmahenābhihitaṁ mayā te samudāhṛtam

Synonyms

etat—this;payaḥ-vratam—ceremony known aspayo-vrata;nāma—by that name;puruṣa-ārādhanam—the process of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead;param—the best;pitāmahena—by my grandfather, Lord Brahmā;abhihitam—stated;mayā—by me;te—unto you;samudāhṛtam—described in all details.

Translation

This is the religious ritualistic ceremony known as payo-vrata, by which one may worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead. I received this information from Brahmā, my grandfather, and now I have described it to you in all details.

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