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TEXT 20
go-mutrena snapayitva
punar go-rajasarbhakam
raksam cakrus ca sakrta
dvadasangesu namabhih
SYNONYMS
go-mutrenawith the urine of the cows; snapayitvaafter thoroughly washing; punahagain; go-rajasawith the dust floating because of the movements of the cows; arbhakamunto the child; raksamprotection; cakruhexecuted; caalso; sakrtawith the cow dung; dvadasa-angesuin twelve places (dvadasa-tilaka); namabhihby imprinting the holy names of the Lord.
TRANSLATION
The child was thoroughly washed with cow urine and then smeared with the dust raised by the movements of the cows. Then different names of the Lord were applied with cow dung on twelve different parts of His body, beginning with the forehead, as done in applying tilaka. In this way, the child was given protection.
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