Text 15]
The Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony
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tathā ma uttamaśloka santu satyā mahāśiṣaḥ
yathā—since; yuvām—both of you; tri-lokasya—of the three worlds; vara-dau—givers of benedictions; parame-ṣṭhinau—the supreme rulers; tathā—therefore; me—my; uttama-śloka—O Lord, who are praised with excellent verses; santu—may become; satyāḥ—fulfilled; mahā-āśiṣaḥ—great ambitions.
TRANSLATION
You are both the supreme rulers and benedictors of the three worlds. Therefore, my Lord, Uttamaśloka, may my ambitions be fulfilled by Your grace.
TEXT 15
इत्यभिष्ट्य वरदं श्रीनिवासं श्रिया सह । तन्निःसार्योपहरणं दत्त्वाचमनमर्चयेत् ॥१५॥
ity abhiṣṭūya varadaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ śriyā saha tan niḥsāryopaharaṇaṁ dattvācamanam arcayet
iti—thus; abhiṣṭūya—offering prayers; vara-dam—who bestows benedictions; śrī-nivāsam—unto Lord Viṣṇu, the abode of the goddess of fortune; śriyā saha—with Lakṣmī; tat—then; niḥsārya—removing; upaharaṇam—the paraphernalia for worship; dattvā—after offering; ācamanam—water for washing the hands and mouth; arcayet—one should worship.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Thus one should worship Lord Viṣṇu, who is known as Śrīnivāsa, along with mother Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, by offering prayers according to the process mentioned above. After removing all the paraphernalia of worship, one should offer them water to wash their hands and mouths, and then one should worship them again.