Madhya 24.333

TEXT 333

TEXT

গোপীচন্দন-মাল্য-ধৃতি, তুলসী-আহরণ ।
বস্ত্র-পীঠ-গৃহ-সংস্কার, কৃষ্ণ-প্রবোধন ॥ ৩৩৩ ॥

gopicandana-malya-dhrti, tulasi-aharana

vastra-pitha-grha-samskara, krsna-prabodhana

SYNONYMS

gopi-candana-gopi-candana (available in Vrndavana and Dvaraka); malya-beads on the neck; dhrti-wearing regularly; tulasi-aharana-collecting tulasi leaves; vastra-cloth; pitha-temple; grha-the house; samskara-cleansing; krsna-prabodhana-awakening the Deity of Lord Krsna.

TRANSLATION

"After this, you should describe how one should decorate his body with gopicandana, wear neck beads, collect tulasi leaves from the tulasi tree, cleanse his cloth and the altar, cleanse one's own house or apartment and go to the temple and ring the bell just to draw the attention of Lord Krsna.