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TEXT 59
tulasi adi, puspa, vastra aila aneka
apane madhava-puri kaila abhiseka
SYNONYMS
tulasitulasi leaves; adiand others; puspaflowers; vastragarments; ailaarrived; anekain great quantity; apanepersonally; madhava-puriSri Madhavendra Puri; kailaexecuted; abhisekathe bathing of the Deity at the beginning of the installation ceremony.
TRANSLATION
The villagers brought a large quantity of tulasi leaves, flowers, and various kinds of garments. Then Sri Madhavendra Puri personally began the abhiseka [bathing ceremony].
PURPORT
In the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (sixth vilasa, verse 30) it is stated that the Deity should be bathed in water mixed with yogurt and milk, accompanied by the sounds of conchshells, bells and other instruments and the chanting of the mantra om bhagavate vasudevaya namah, as well as the chanting of the Brahma-samhita verses beginning cintamani-prakara-sadmasu kalpa-vrksa-laksavrtesu surabhir abhipalayantam.
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