Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.27.47
इति शेषां मया दत्तां शिरस्याधाय सादरम् ।
उद्वासयेच्चेदुद्वास्यं ज्योतिर्ज्योतिषि तत् पुन: ॥ ४७ ॥
iti śeṣāṁ mayā dattāṁ
[iti sheshaam mayaa dattaam]
śirasy ādhāya sādaram
[shirasy aadhaaya saadaram]
udvāsayec ced udvāsyaṁ
[udvaasayech ched udvaasyam]
jyotir jyotiṣi tat punaḥ
[jyotir jyotishi tat punah]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus praying
śeṣām
—
the remnants
mayā
—
by Me
dattām
—
given
śirasi
—
on one’s head
ādhāya
—
placing
sa-ādaram
—
respectfully
udvāsayet
—
should send the Deity away
cet
—
if
udvāsyam
—
if such is meant to be performed
jyotiḥ
—
the light
jyotiṣi
—
within the light
tat
—
that
punaḥ
—
once again.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti śeṣāṁ mayā dattāṁ
iti
thus praying
śeṣām
the remnants
mayā
by Me
dattām
given
śirasy ādhāya sādaram
śirasi
on one’s head
ādhāya
placing
sa-ādaram
respectfully
udvāsayec ced udvāsyaṁ
udvāsayet
should send the Deity away
cet
if
udvāsyam
if such is meant to be performed
jyotir jyotiṣi tat punaḥ
jyotiḥ
the light
jyotiṣi
within the light
tat
that
punaḥ
once again.
Praying in this way, the devotee should respectfully place upon his head the remnants I offer to him. And if the particular Deity is meant to be sent away at the end of the worship, then this should be performed, the devotee once again placing the light of the Deity’s presence inside the light of the lotus within his own heart.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Praying in this way, the devotee should respectfully place upon his head the remnants given by me. And if the particular deity is meant to be sent away at the end of the worship, then this should be performed. The devotee once again places the light of the deity’s presence inside the light of the lotus within his own heart.
After offering respects, meditating that the remnants are given by the mercy of the Lord, he should then place the remnants on his head. If the Lord is to be dismissed, in a form made of sand etc., one should again place my form of light in the light situated in the lotus in one’s heart.
Personal Guidance
Respectfully place the Lord's remnants on his head; if the Deity is temporary, send Him away properly. The end of worship is itself a ritual.
Reflection Questions
- How do I close worship — abruptly or with care?
- What would proper closing teach me about presence?
My note
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