Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 11.27.50

mad-arcāḿ sampratiṣṭhāpya

mandiraḿ kārayed dṛḍham

puṣpodyānāni ramyāṇi

pūjā-yātrotsavāśritān

SYNONYMS

mat-arcām — My Deity form; sampratiṣṭhāpya — properly establishing; mandiram — a temple; kārayet — he should construct; dṛḍham — strong; puṣpa-udyānāni — flower gardens; ramyāṇi — beautiful; pūjā — for regular, daily worship; yātrā — special festivals; utsava — and yearly holidays; āśritān — set aside.

TRANSLATION

The devotee should more fully establish My Deity by solidly constructing a temple, along with beautiful gardens. These gardens should be set aside to provide flowers for the regular daily worship, special Deity processions and holiday observances.

PURPORT

Wealthy, pious persons should be engaged in constructing temples and gardens for the pleasure of the Deity. The word dṛḍham indicates that the most solid means of construction should be employed.

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