Canto 6: Prescribed Duties for Mankind | Chapter 19: Performing the Puḿsavana Ritualistic Ceremony |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.19.1
śrī-rājovāca
vrataḿ puḿsavanaḿ brahman
bhavatā yad udīritam
tasya veditum icchāmi
yena viṣṇuḥ prasīdati
SYNONYMS
śrī-rājā uvāca — Mahārāja Parīkṣit said; vratam — the vow; puḿsavanam — called puḿsavana; brahman — O brāhmaṇa; bhavatā — by you; yat — which; udīritam — was spoken of; tasya — of that; veditum — to know; icchāmi — I want; yena — by which; viṣṇuḥ — Lord Viṣṇu; prasīdati — is pleased.
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: My dear lord, you have already spoken about the puḿsavana vow. Now I want to hear about it in detail, for I understand that by observing this vow one can please the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu.
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