SB 11.27.21 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.21

तदद्भ‍िर्देवयजनं द्रव्याण्यात्मानमेव च । प्रोक्ष्य पात्राणि त्रीण्यद्भ‍िस्तैस्तैर्द्रव्यैश्च साधयेत् ॥ २१ ॥

tad-adbhir deva-yajanaṁ

[tad-adbhir deva-yajanam]

dravyāṇy ātmānam eva ca

[dravyaany aatmaanam eva cha]

prokṣya pātrāṇi trīṇy adbhis

[prokshya paatraani treeny adbhis]

tais tair dravyaiś ca sādhayet

[tais tair dravyaish cha saadhayet]

Word-for-word

tat — of the vessel for sprinkling adbhiḥ — with the water deva-yajanam — the place where the Deity is worshiped dravyāṇi — the paraphernalia ātmānam — one’s own body eva — indeed ca — also prokṣya — sprinkling pātrāṇi — the vessels trīṇi — three adbhiḥ — with water taiḥ taiḥ — with those available dravyaiḥ — auspicious items ca — and sādhayet — he should arrange.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tad-adbhir deva-yajanaṁ

tat

of the vessel for sprinkling

adbhiḥ

with the water

deva-yajanam

the place where the Deity is worshiped

dravyāṇy ātmānam eva ca

dravyāṇi

the paraphernalia

ātmānam

one’s own body

eva

indeed

also

prokṣya pātrāṇi trīṇy adbhis

prokṣya

sprinkling

pātrāṇi

the vessels

trīṇi

three

adbhiḥ

with water

tais tair dravyaiś ca sādhayet

taiḥ taiḥ

with those available

dravyaiḥ

auspicious items

and

sādhayet

he should arrange.

Then, with the water of that prokṣaṇīya vessel he should sprinkle the area where the Deity is being worshiped, the offerings that are going to be presented, and his own body. Next he should decorate with various auspicious substances three vessels filled with water.

Purport

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī gives references from Vedic literature stating that the water meant for bathing the feet should be combined with millet seeds, dūrvā grass mixed in water, viṣṇukrānta flowers and other items. The water used for arghya should include the following eight items: fragrant oil, flowers, unbroken barleycorns, husked barleycorns, the tips of kuśa grass, sesame seeds, mustard seeds and dūrvā grass. The water for sipping should include jasmine flowers, ground cloves and kakkola berries.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Then, with the water of that prokṣaṇīya vessel he should sprinkle the area where the deity is being worshiped, the offerings that are going to be presented, and his own body. Next he should prepare with various auspicious substances and water three vessels. He should sprinkle water from the prokṣaṇīya vessel on the place of worship, the articles and himself. The articles placed in the three vessels are as follows: pādye śyāmāka-dūrvābja-viṣṇu-krāntābhir iṣyate | gandha-puṣpākṣata-yava-kuśāgra-tila-sarṣapāḥ | dūrvā ceti kramād arghya-dravyāṣṭakam udīritam | jātī-lavaṅga-kakkolair matam ācamanīyakam || Pādya consists of millet (panicum frumentaceum), dūrvā (panic grass), water, viṣṇu-krānta and other items. Arghya consists of eight items: fragrance, flowers, white rice, barley, tips of kuśa, sesame, mustard seed and dūrvā grass. Ācamanīya consists of nutmeg, clove and kakkola.

Personal Guidance

Sprinkle the area, offerings, and own body with prokṣaṇīya water; decorate three vessels with auspicious substances for foot, arghya, mouth water. Auspicious preparation suffuses everything.

Reflection Questions

Where do I begin worship without preparing the space?
What simple sprinkling could become part of my routine?

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