SB 11.27.19 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.19

शुचि: सम्भृतसम्भार: प्राग्दर्भै: कल्पितासन: । आसीन: प्रागुदग् वार्चेदर्चायां त्वथ सम्मुख: ॥ १९ ॥

śuciḥ sambhṛta-sambhāraḥ

[shuchih sambhrita-sambhaarah]

prāg-darbhaiḥ kalpitāsanaḥ

[praag-darbhaih kalpitaasanah]

āsīnaḥ prāg udag vārced

[aaseenah praag udag vaarched]

arcāyāṁ tv atha sammukhaḥ

[archaayaam tv atha sammukhah]

Word-for-word

śuciḥ — clean sambhṛta — having collected sambhāraḥ — the paraphernalia prāk — their tips facing the east darbhaiḥ — with blades of kuśa grass kalpita — having arranged āsanaḥ — his own seat āsīnaḥ — sitting prāk — facing the east udak — facing the north vā — or arcet — he should perform the worship arcāyām — of the Deity tu — but atha — or else sammukhaḥ — directly facing.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

śuciḥ sambhṛta-sambhāraḥ

śuciḥ

clean

sambhṛta

having collected

sambhāraḥ

the paraphernalia

prāg-darbhaiḥ kalpitāsanaḥ

prāk

their tips facing the east

darbhaiḥ

with blades of kuśa grass

kalpita

having arranged

āsanaḥ

his own seat

āsīnaḥ prāg udag vārced

āsīnaḥ

sitting

prāk

facing the east

udak

facing the north

vā

arcet

he should perform the worship

arcāyāṁ tv atha sammukhaḥ

arcāyām

of the Deity

but

atha

or else

sammukhaḥ

directly facing.

After cleansing himself and collecting all the paraphernalia, the worshiper should arrange his own seat with blades of kuśa grass whose tips point eastward. He should then sit facing either east or north, or else, if the Deity is fixed in one place, he should sit directly facing the Deity.

Purport

The word sambhṛta-sambhāra means that before beginning the Deity worship one should place all necessary paraphernalia nearby. In this way one will not have to get up continually to search for different items. If the Deity has been permanently installed, then one should sit facing the Deity.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

After cleansing himself and collecting all the paraphernalia, the worshiper should arrange his own seat with blades of kuśa grass whose tips point eastward. He should then sit facing either east or north, or else, if the deity is fixed in one place, he should sit facing the deity. Now the procedures for worship are described. He should face either east or north (prāg udag) or face the deity if it is immovable.

Personal Guidance

After cleansing and gathering paraphernalia, arrange a seat with kuśa-grass tips pointed east, sit facing east or north, or facing the Deity if fixed. Posture, direction, and seat all matter.

Reflection Questions

How careful am I about the where and how of my sitting?
What small adjustment would deepen attention?

📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io