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bhuñjīta tair anujñātaḥ
seṣṭaḥ śeṣaṁ sabhājitaiḥ
brahmacāry atha tad-rātryāṁ
śvo bhūte prathame ‘hani
snātaḥ śucir yathoktena
vidhinā susamāhitaḥ
payasā snāpayitvārced
yāvad vrata-samāpanam
Synonyms
bhuñjīta—should take the prasāda; taiḥ—by the brāhmaṇas; anujnatah—being permitted; sa-istah—with friends and relatives; sesam—the remnants; sabhājitaiḥ—properly honored; brahmacari—observance of celibacy; atha—of course; tat-rātryām—at night; svah bhūte—at the end of the night, when the morning comes; prathame ahani—on the first day; snatah—bathing; sucih—becoming purified; yathā-uktena—as stated before; vidhinā—by following the regulative principles; su-samahitah—with great attention; payasa—with milk; snāpayitvā—bathing the Deity; arcet—should offer worship; yāvat—as long as; vrata-samāpanam—the period of worship is not over. ¶
Translation
One should perfectly honor the respectable brāhmaṇas one has fed, and then, after taking their permission, one should take prasāda with his friends and relatives. For that night, one should observe strict celibacy, and the next morning, after bathing again, with purity and attention one should bathe the Deity of Viṣṇu with milk and worship Him according to the methods formerly stated in detail. ¶