Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 7
The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure
तत्राभिषिच्य शुचय उपोष्य सुसमाहिता: । देवता: पूजयिष्याम: स्नपनालेपनार्हणै: ॥ ७ ॥
tatrābhiṣicya śucaya upoṣya su-samāhitāḥ devatāḥ pūjayiṣyāmaḥ snapanālepanārhaṇaiḥ
Tại đó, chúng ta nên tắm để thanh tịnh, giữ chay và an trú tâm trong thiền định. Rồi chúng ta sẽ thờ phụng chư thiên bằng cách tắm rửa tượng thờ, xức bột đàn hương và dâng các phẩm vật cúng dường.
FAQs
This verse emphasizes inner and outer preparation—bathing for purity, fasting, and steadying the mind—before worshiping the Deities with abhiṣeka (ceremonial bathing), fragrant anointing, and respectful offerings.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit in the Eleventh Canto.
Before any worship or spiritual practice, cultivate cleanliness, simplicity (such as light fasting or restraint), and mental focus; then offer worship with sincerity and appropriate items, prioritizing devotion over mere formality.