Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.1
श्रीउद्धव उवाच
क्रियायोगं समाचक्ष्व भवदाराधनं प्रभो ।
यस्मात्त्वां ये यथार्चन्ति सात्वता: सात्वतर्षभ ॥ १ ॥
śrī-uddhava uvāca
[shree-uddhava uvaacha]
kriyā-yogaṁ samācakṣva
[kriyaa-yogam samaachakshva]
bhavad-ārādhanaṁ prabho
[bhavad-aaraadhanam prabho]
yasmāt tvāṁ ye yathārcanti
[yasmaat tvaam ye yathaarchanti]
sātvatāḥ sātvatarṣabha
[saatvataah saatvatarshabha]
Word-for-word
śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca
—
Śrī Uddhava said
kriyā-yogam
—
the prescribed method of activity
samācakṣva
—
please explain
bhavat
—
of You
ārādhanam
—
the Deity worship
prabho
—
O Lord
yasmāt
—
based on what kind of form
tvām
—
You
ye
—
who
yathā
—
in what manner
arcanti
—
they worship
sātvatāḥ
—
the devotees
sātvata-ṛṣabha
—
O master of the devotees.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-uddhava uvāca
śrī-uddhavaḥ uvāca
Śrī Uddhava said
kriyā-yogaṁ samācakṣva
kriyā-yogam
the prescribed method of activity
samācakṣva
please explain
bhavad-ārādhanaṁ prabho
bhavat
of You
ārādhanam
the Deity worship
prabho
O Lord
yasmāt tvāṁ ye yathārcanti
yasmāt
based on what kind of form
tvām
You
ye
who
yathā
in what manner
arcanti
they worship
sātvatāḥ sātvatarṣabha
sātvatāḥ
the devotees
sātvata-ṛṣabha
O master of the devotees.
Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord, O master of the devotees, please explain to me the prescribed method of worshiping You in Your Deity form. What are the qualifications of those devotees who worship the Deity, on what basis is such worship established, and what is the specific method of worship?
Purport
In addition to performing their prescribed duties, devotees of the Lord engage in regulated worship of the Lord in His Deity form in the temple. Such worship acts powerfully to cleanse the heart of both the lust to enjoy one’s material body and the material family attachment that results directly from this lust. To be effective, however, the process of Deity worship must be performed in the authorized way. Therefore Uddhava now inquires from the Lord about this subject.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Uddhava said: O Lord, O master of the devotees! Please explain your worship called kriyā-yoga, taking shelter of which the devotees worship you in the proper way.
In the Twenty-seventh Chapter, Kṛṣṇa describes bhakti in the form of deity worship, called kriyā-yoga, along with the various articles of worship, while engaging in one’s prescribed duties. Bhakti without association of devotees is difficult for persons whose minds are attached to sons and wife. Uddhava asks about such persons, who follow deity worship mentioned in the scriptures in order to free them from this attachment. Describe kriyā-yoga, taking shelter of which (yasmāt) the devotees worship you.
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Personal Guidance
Uddhava asks for the prescribed method of worshiping the Lord in His Deity form, the qualifications of devotees, the basis, and details of worship. Practical inquiry sets up practical answer.
Reflection Questions
- What does my own Deity worship lack in clarity of procedure?
- What question would I most want answered?
My note
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