Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 52
Aditi’s Lament and Kaśyapa’s Instruction of the Payo-vrata (Milk Vow) to Please Keśava
पूजां च महतीं कुर्याद् वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जित: । चरुं निरूप्य पयसि शिपिविष्टाय विष्णवे ॥ ५१ ॥ सूक्तेन तेन पुरुषं यजेत सुसमाहित: । नैवेद्यं चातिगुणवद् दद्यात्पुरुषतुष्टिदम् ॥ ५२ ॥
pūjāṁ ca mahatīṁ kuryād vitta-śāṭhya-vivarjitaḥ caruṁ nirūpya payasi śipiviṣṭāya viṣṇave
ଧନ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ନ କରିବା କଞ୍ଜୁସି ତ୍ୟାଗ କରି, ସମସ୍ତ ଜୀବଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଶିପିବିଷ୍ଟ ବିଷ୍ଣୁଙ୍କ ମହାପୂଜା କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଘୃତ ଓ କ୍ଷୀରରେ ଧାନ୍ୟ ସିଝାଇ ଚରୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରି, ଏକାଗ୍ର ହୋଇ ପୁରୁଷସୂକ୍ତ ଜପ ସହିତ ଯଜନ କରିବା ଓ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ରସଯୁକ୍ତ ନୈବେଦ୍ୟ ଅର୍ପଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ—ଏହାରେ ପରମପୁରୁଷ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
FAQs
This verse teaches that worship should be performed generously and sincerely, free from any cheating or miserliness regarding one’s wealth, and that offerings should be properly prepared and offered to Lord Viṣṇu.
In the context of the Payo-vrata taught for pleasing Viṣṇu, Śukadeva outlines the specific devotional procedure—including a milk-based oblation—so the worship is done according to the vow’s injunctions.
Offer what you can with integrity—no show, no stinginess, no dishonesty—and make your offerings thoughtfully and cleanly as an act of devotion to Viṣṇu.