SB 8.16.53

TEXT 53

TEXT

आचार्यं ज्ञानसम्पन्नं वस्त्राभरणधेनुभिः ।
तोषयेदृत्विजश्चैव तद्विद्ध्याराधनं हरेः ॥ ५३ ॥

acaryam jnana-sampannam

vastrabharana-dhenubhiḥ

tosayed rtvijas caiva

tad viddhy aradhanam hareḥ

acaryam-the spiritual master; jnana-sampannam-very advanced in spiritual knowledge; vastra-abharana-dhenubhiḥ-with clothing, ornaments and many cows; tosayet-should satisfy; rtvijaḥ-the priests recommended by the spiritual master; ca eva-as well as; tat viddhi-try to understand that; aradhanam-worship; hareḥ-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

TRANSLATION

One should satisfy the spiritual master [acarya], who is very learned in Vedic literature, and should satisfy his assistant priests [known as hota, udgata, adhvaryu and brahma]. One should please them by offering them clothing, ornaments and cows. This is the ceremony called visnu-aradhana, or worship of Lord Visnu.

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