244 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 16

worship; sraddhaya—with faith and devotion; yuktah—engaged;
padya-upasparsana-adibhih—with the paraphernalia of worship
(padya, arghya, etc.).

TRANSLATION

Kasyapa Muni continued: By chanting all these mantras,
welcoming the Supreme Personality of Godhead with faith and
devotion, and offering Him items of worship [such as padya and
arghya], one should worship KeSava, HrsikeSa, Krsna, the
Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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arcitva gandha-malyadyaih
payasa snapayed vibhum

vastropavitabharana-
padyopasparsanais tatah

gandha-dhipadibhis carced

dvadasaksara-vidyaya

arcitva—worshiping in this way; gandha-mdlya-ddyaih—with in-
cense, flower garlands, etc.; payasa—with milk; snapayet—should
bathe; vibhum—the Lord; vastra—dress; upavita—sacred thread;
abharana—ornaments; pddya—water for washing the lotus feet;
upasparsanaih—touching; tatah—thereafter; gandha—fragrance;
dhiipa—incense; ddibhih—with all of these; ca—and; arcet—should
worship; dvddasa-aksara-vidyayad —with the mantra of twelve syllables.

TRANSLATION

In the beginning, the devotee should chant the dvadasaksara-
mantra and offer flower garlands, incense and so on. After
worshiping the Lord in this way, one should bathe the Lord with
