Text 29] The Payo-vrata Process of Worship 237

place to stay. I pray that you kindly vanquish all the reactions of
my sinful life. 1 offer my respectful obeisances unto you.

TEXT 28

Rafiaratram saadq aria: |
Haat BSS A TS Al TTALT RII

nirvartitatma-niyamo
devam arcet samahitah

arcayam sthandile siirye
Jale vahnau gurav api

nirvartita—finished; atma-niyamah—the daily duties of washing,
chanting other mantras and so on, according to one’s practice; devam—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; arcet—one should worship;
saméhitah —with full attention; arcayam—unto the Deities; sthandile-
—unto the altar; sirye—unto the sun; jale—unto the water; vahnau—
unto the fire; gurau—unto the spiritual master; api—indeed.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, one should perform his daily spiritual duties and
then, with great attention, offer worship to the Deity of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also to the altar, the sun,
water, fire and the spiritual master.

TEXT 29

TAT ATTA GOTT Fea |
aera | TAAATT afar RSI

namas tubhyam bhagavate
purusaya mahiyase

sarva-bhiita-nivasdya
vasudevaya saksine

namah tubhyam—I offer my respectful obeisances unto You;
bhagavate—unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; purusdya—the
