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 berkata: “Setelah menyucikan diri, berpakaian putih, berkalung bunga, dan berhias dengan sempurna, hendaklah ia memuja menurut aturan, mempersembahkan wewangian dan kalungan bunga kepada setiap satunya secara berasingan. Dengan minda yang terpusat dan suci, hendaklah ia mempersembahkan makanan terbaik, minuman, kalungan bunga, dan benda-benda lain yang menyenangkan sebagai persembahan.”
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.