TEXT 18
tasmad brahmana-devesu
martyadisu yatharhatah
tais taih kamair yajasvainam
ksetra-jnam brahmanan anu
SYNONYMS
tasmattherefore; brahmana-devesuthrough the brahmanas and the demigods; martya-adisuthrough ordinary human beings and other living entities; yatha-arhatahaccording to your ability; taih taihwith all those; kamaihvarious objects of enjoyment such as sumptuous food, flower garlands, sandalwood paste, etc.; yajasvayou should worship; enamthis; ksetra-jnamSupreme Lord situated in the hearts of all beings; brahmananthe brahmanas; anuafter.
TRANSLATION
Therefore, my dear King, first offer prasada unto the brahmanas and the demigods, and after sumptuously feeding them you may distribute prasada to other living entities according to your ability. In this way you will be able to worship all living entitiesor, in other words, the supreme living entity within every living entity.
PURPORT
To distribute prasada to all living entities, the process is that we must first offer prasada to the brahmanas and the Vaisnavas, for the demigods are represented by the brahmanas. In this way the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is situated in everyones heart, will be worshiped. This is the Vedic system of offering prasada. Whenever there is a ceremony for distribution of prasada, the prasada is offered first to the brahmanas, then to the children and old men, then to the women, and then to animals like dogs and other domestic animals. When it is said that Narayana, the Supreme Being, is situated in everyones heart, this does not mean that everyone has become Narayana or that a particular poor man has become Narayana. Such a conclusion is rejected herein.

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