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ŚB 8.16.47

Devanagari

एवं त्वहरह: कुर्याद्‌द्वादशाहं पयोव्रतम् ।
हरेराराधनं होममर्हणं द्विजतर्पणम् ॥ ४७ ॥

Text

evaṁ tv ahar ahaḥ kuryād
dvādaśāhaṁ payo-vratam
harer ārādhanaṁ homam
arhaṇaṁ dvija-tarpaṇam

Synonyms

evam — in this way; tu — indeed; ahaḥ ahaḥ — day after day; kuryāt — should execute; dvādaśa-aham — until twelve days; payaḥ-vratam — the observance of the vrata known as payo-vrata; hareḥ ārādhanam — worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead; homam — by executing a fire sacrifice; arhaṇam — worshiping the Deity; dvija-tarpaṇam — and satisfying the brāhmaṇas by feeding them.

Translation

In this way, until twelve days have passed, one should observe this payo-vrata, worshiping the Lord every day, executing the routine duties, performing sacrifices and feeding the brāhmaṇas.