Text 48] The Payo-vrata Process of Worship 249

purva-vat—as prescribed previously; juhuydt—one should offer obla-
tions; agnim—into the fire; brahmanan—unto the brdhmanas; ca
api—as well as; bhojayet—should feed.

TRANSLATION

Worshiping Lord Visnu with great faith and devotion and living
only by drinking milk, one should follow this vow. One should
also offer oblations to the fire and feed the brahmanas as men-
tioned before.

TEXT 47

Ud mete: HAT WeAMe Wiaay|
wud «= amet faTTIOTA IVI

evam tv ahar ahah kuryad
dvddasadham payo-vratam

harer a@radhanam homam
arhanam dvija-tarpanam

evam—in this way; tu—indeed; ahah ahah—day after day; kuryat—
should execute; dvddasa-aham—until twelve days; payah-vratam—the
observance of the vrata known as payo-vrata; hareh aradhanam—
worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead; honam—by executing
a fire sacrifice; arhanam—worshiping the Deity; dvija-tarpanam—and
satisfying the brahmanas by feeding them.

TRANSLATION

In this way, until twelve days have passed, one should observe
this payo-vrata, worshiping the Lord every day, executing the
routine duties, performing sacrifices and feeding the brahmanas.

TEXT 48

maar = Magee |
aaa a frat aq ive
