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श्रीशुक उवाच
नन्दस्त्वात्मज उत्पन्ने जाताह्लादो महामनाः ।
आहूय विप्रान्वेदज्ञान् स्नातः शुचिरलङ्कृतः ॥ १ ॥
वाचयित्वा स्वस्त्ययनं जातकर्मात्मजस्य वै ।
कारयामास विधिवत् पितृदेवार्चनं तथा ॥ २ ॥
 
sri-suka uvaca
nandas tv atmaja utpanne
jatahlado maha-manah
ahuya vipran veda-jnan
snatah sucir alaṅkrtah
vacayitva svastyayanam
jata-karmatmajasya vai
karayam asa vidhivat
pitr-devarcanam tatha
sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; nandah-Maharaja Nanda; tu-indeed; atmaje-his son; utpanne-having been born; jata-overwhelmed; ahladah-in great jubilation; maha-manah-who was great minded; ahuya-invited; vipran-the brahmanas; veda-jnan-who were fully conversant in Vedic knowledge; snatah-taking a full bath; sucih-purifying himself; alaṅkrtah-being dressed very nicely with ornaments and fresh garments; vacayitva-after causing to be recited; svasti-ayanam-Vedic mantras (by the brahmanas); jata-karma-the festival for the birth of the child; atmajasya-of his own son; vai-indeed; karayam asa-caused to be performed; vidhi-vat-according to the Vedic regulations; pitr-deva-arcanam-the worship of the forefathers and the demigods; tatha-as well as.