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 Keéava, 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
