Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 57
Aditi’s Lament and Kaśyapa’s Instruction of the Payo-vrata (Milk Vow) to Please Keśava
नृत्यवादित्रगीतैश्च स्तुतिभि: स्वस्तिवाचकै: । कारयेत्तत्कथाभिश्च पूजां भगवतोऽन्वहम् ॥ ५७ ॥
nṛtya-vāditra-gītaiś ca stutibhiḥ svasti-vācakaiḥ kārayet tat-kathābhiś ca pūjāṁ bhagavato ’nvaham
Every day from pratipat to trayodaśī, one should continue the ceremony, to the accompaniment of dancing, singing, the beating of a drum, the chanting of prayers and all-auspicious mantras, and recitation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. In this way, one should worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
This verse teaches that worship of Bhagavān can be performed daily with singing, instrumental music, dancing, hymns of praise, and auspicious blessings—making devotion joyful and expressive.
Because hearing and reciting the Lord’s narrations (tat-kathā) is itself a form of worship; it deepens remembrance and devotion, complementing external ritual with inner absorption.
Include a simple daily routine: offer a short prayer, play or sing kirtan, read or listen to Bhagavatam, and keep the mood of auspiciousness and gratitude as part of your worship.