Shloka 76
शुक्लाम्बरधर: स्रग्वी शुचिर्भूत्वा स््वलंकृतः । अर्चयेत यथान्यायं गन्धमाल्यै: पृथक् पृथक्,इस प्रकार एकाग्रचित्त हो सब पर्वोकी संहिताओंको समाप्त करके शास्त्रवेत्ता पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह उन्हें रेशमी वस्त्रोंमें लपेटकर किसी उत्तम स्थानमें रखे और स्वयं स्नान आदिसे पवित्र हो श्वेत वस्त्र, फ़ूलकी माला तथा आभूषण धारण करके चन्दन-माला आदि उपचारोंसे उन संहिता-पुस्तककी पृथक्-पृथक् विधिवत् पूजा करे। पूजाके समय चित्तको एकाग्र एवं शुद्ध रखे। भाँति-भाँतिके उत्तम भक्ष्य, भोजन, पेय, माल्य तथा अन्य कमनीय वस्तुएँ भेंटके रूपमें चढ़ाये
śuklāmbara-dharaḥ sragvī śucir bhūtvā svalankṛtaḥ | arcayet yathā-nyāyaṁ gandha-mālyaiḥ pṛthak pṛthak ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having purified himself, clad in white garments, wearing a garland, and properly adorned, one should worship (the sacred compilations) in the prescribed manner—offering fragrances and flower-garlands to each of them separately. With a focused and pure mind, he should present fine foods, meals, drinks, garlands, and other pleasing items as offerings. The passage emphasizes reverent care for scripture and the discipline of purity, attention, and devotion in religious practice.
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.