Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 27: Lord Kṛṣṇa's Instructions on the Process of Deity Worship

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.27.43

dattvācamanam uccheṣaḿ

viṣvakṣenāya kalpayet

mukha-vāsaḿ surabhimat

tāmbūlādyam athārhayet

SYNONYMS

dattvā — offering; ācamanam — water for washing the Lord's mouth; uccheṣam — the remnants of His food; viṣvaksenāyato the personal associate of Lord Viṣṇu, Viṣvaksena; kalpayet — one should give; mukha-vāsam — cologne for the mouth; surabhi-mat — fragrant; tāmbūla-ādyam — betel-nut preparation; atha — then; arhayet — one should present.

TRANSLATION

Once again he should offer the Deity water for washing His mouth, and he should give the remnants of the Lord's food to Viṣvaksena. Then he should present the Deity with fragrant perfume for the mouth and prepared betel nut.

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