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TEXT 24
acaryam agratah krtva
vag-yatah saha bandhubhih
dadyat patnyai caroh sesam
suprajastvam susaubhagam
SYNONYMS
acaryamthe acarya; agratahfirst of all; krtvareceiving properly; vak-yatahcontrolling speech; sahawith; bandhubhihfriends and relatives; dadyathe should give; patnyaito the wife; carohof the oblation of sweet rice; sesamthe remnant; su-prajastvamwhich insures good progeny; su-saubhagamwhich insures good fortune.
TRANSLATION
Before taking his meal, the husband must first seat the acarya comfortably, and, along with his relatives and friends, should control his speech and offer prasada to the guru. Then the wife should eat the remnants of the oblation of sweet rice cooked with ghee. Eating the remnants insures a learned, devoted son and all good fortune.
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