Text 15] The Pumsavana Ritualistic Ceremony 283

tatha ma uttamasloka
santu satya mahasisah

yathd—since; yuvam—both of you; tri-lokasya—of the three worlds;
vara-dau—givers of benedictions; parame-sthinau—the supreme
rulers; tatha—therefore; me—my; uttama-sloka—O Lord, who are
praised with excellent verses; santu—may become; satyah—fulfilled;
mahda-asisah—great ambitions.

TRANSLATION

You are both the supreme rulers and benedictors of the three
worlds. Therefore, my Lord, Uttamasloka, may my ambitions be
fulfilled by Your grace.

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ity abhistitya varadam
Srinivadsam sriyd saha

tan nihsdryopaharanam
dattvacamanam arcayet

iti—thus; abhistiiya—offering prayers; vara-dam—who bestows
benedictions; sri-nivésam—unto Lord Visnu, the abode of the goddess of
fortune; sriya saha—with Laksmi; tat—then; nihsdrya—removing;
upaharanam—the paraphernalia for worship; dattva—after offering;
dcamanam—water for washing the hands and mouth; arcayet—one
should worship.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Thus one should worship
Lord Visnu, who is known as Srinivasa, along with mother Laksmi,
the goddess of fortune, by offering prayers according to the pro-
cess 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.
