Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.82.10

rāma-hradeshu vidhi-vat

punar āplutya vrishnayah

dadah sv-annam dvijāgryebhyah

krishne no bhaktir astv iti

SYNONYMS

rāma — of Lord Paraśurāma; hradeshu — in the lakes; vidhi-vat — in accordance with scriptural injunctions; punah — again; āplutya — taking a bath; vrishnayah — the Vrishnis; daduh — gave; su — fine; annam — food; dvija — to brāhmanas; agryebhyah — excellent; krishne — to Krishna; nah — our; bhaktih — devotion; astu — may there be; iti — thus.

TRANSLATION

In accordance with scriptural injunctions, the descendants of Vrishni then bathed once more in Lord Paraśurāma's lakes and fed first-class brāhmanas with sumptuous food. All the while they prayed, "May we be granted devotion to Lord Krishna."

PURPORT

This second bath marked the end of their fasting, on the following day.

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