Shloka 76
शुक्लाम्बरधर: स्रग्वी शुचिर्भूत्वा स््वलंकृतः । अर्चयेत यथान्यायं गन्धमाल्यै: पृथक् पृथक्
śuklāmbara-dharaḥ sragvī śucir bhūtvā svalankṛtaḥ | arcayet yathā-nyāyaṁ gandha-mālyaiḥ pṛthak pṛthak ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Purificado, vestido de blanco, con guirnalda y debidamente adornado, debe rendir culto conforme a la norma, ofreciendo fragancias y guirnaldas de flores a cada una por separado. Con la mente concentrada y pura, ha de presentar como ofrendas excelentes manjares, comidas, bebidas, coronas y otros objetos agradables.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sacred texts (and sacred duties) should be approached with purity, order, and focused attention: cleanse oneself, dress simply and purely, and honor each item properly with offerings. Ethical discipline is expressed through careful, rule-governed devotion rather than casual or distracted practice.
In Svargārohaṇa Parva, Vaiśampāyana describes a prescribed mode of worship: after completing and arranging the compilations, the learned person should ritually purify himself and then perform a proper pūjā, offering fragrances and garlands to each compilation separately, along with suitable food and other offerings.